There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Oulu by plane, bus, car, train, busferry, night 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 Sofia Airport to Oulu Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane SOF - OUL
10h 54m€82–327Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Oulu, Bus Stationbus
2d 3h€245–396Drive 4,020.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Oulucar 4,020.2 km
43h 4m€750–1,083Fly Sofia Airport to Rovaniemi, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane SOF - RVN
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Oulutrain
12h 55m€168–455Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Oulu Airport
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Oulu Airport (OUL)plane SKG - OUL
14h 9m€106–338Fly Sofia Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kemi-Tornio Airport (KEM)plane SOF - KEM
- Take the train from Kemi to Oulutrain
15h 57m€108–408Bus, bus and ferry, night train, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the busferry from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Linköpingbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Linköping Centralstation to Boden Centralstationnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulutrain
2d 13hBus, train via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Sofia to Sibiubus 983
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Warsaw, Bus Station Westbus
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain
2d 15h€326–524Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinnbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Helsinki Kamppi to Oulu, Bus Stationbus Ob1
3d 15h€282–540Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Oulucar
47h 40m€669–975
Sofia to Oulu by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Oulu is to fly which costs €80 - €330 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Oulu is to fly which takes 10h 54m and costs €80 - €330.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Oulu station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Oulu, Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Bussijaam, Tallinn Harbour and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Sofia and Oulu is 2505 km. The road distance is 4020.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Oulu without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs €240 - €400.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Sofia to Oulu, including transfers.
Sofia to Oulu bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Oulu is to fly which takes 10h 54m and costs €80 - €330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €240 - €400 and takes 2 days 3h.
Sofia to Oulu bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Oulu is 4020 km. It takes approximately 43h 4m to drive from Sofia to Oulu.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Oulu, Finland?
Ryanair, Finnair, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Oulu Airport (OUL) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Oulu, Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Tallinn, Bus Station, Bussijaam, A. Laikmaa, Tallinn Harbour, and Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oulu Airport via Krakow, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oulu Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–450
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oulu Airport via Budapest, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Vienna, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–700
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Budapest, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kemi-Tornio Airport via Krakow, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €230–650
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–40
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Kemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €12–20
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–25
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
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