There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Lisbon by plane, bus, car, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SOF - LIS
7h 12m€70–234Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1138
2d 6h€245–355Drive 3,437.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Lisboncar 3,437.4 km
34h 8m€534–771Bus via Madrid
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lisbon - Orientebus
2d 7h€260–340Bus, train via Trieste
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Triestebus
- Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Surbus
- Take the bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Guarda - Estação CPbus
- Take the train from Guarda to Lisboa Orientetrain Ic / ...
2d 8h€293–442Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Karlsruhe Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhãbus
- Take the train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Orientetrain Ic / ...
2d 15h€341–662Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Lisboncar
40h 3m€650–951
Sofia to Lisbon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Lisbon is to fly which costs €70 - €240 and takes 7h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Lisbon is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €70 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Lisbon. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Lisbon via Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria and Genoa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Sofia and Lisbon is 2775 km. The road distance is 3437.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Lisbon without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs €240 - €360.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Sofia to Lisbon, including transfers.
Sofia to Lisbon bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Lisbon is to fly which takes 7h 12m and costs €70 - €240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €240 - €360 and takes 2 days 6h.
Sofia to Lisbon bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Genoa station.
Lisbon is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 10:06 AM in Sofia and 8:06 AM in Lisbon.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Lisbon, Portugal?
Bulgaria Air and Ryanair fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Lisbon via Genoa, Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria, Doria/Metro' Principe, and Genoa in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–750
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–55
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €19–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Trieste Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–45
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Guarda to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Salzburg Hbf to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €95–120
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €150–260
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Lisbon - Oriente
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €50–90
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Karlsruhe - Central Station South Side to Porto - Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €210–370
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- [email protected]
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Guarda - Estação CP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €27–65
- Schedules at
- gipsyy.com
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Karlsruhe Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €130–230
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Karlsruhe Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–130
- Website
- Citylines
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