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
11h 9m€101–361Bus
- 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€260–412Drive 4,020.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Oulucar 4,020.1 km
43h 3m€850–1,227Fly Sofia Airport to Rovaniemi, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rovaniemi (RVN)plane SOF - RVN
- Take the train from Rovaniemi to Oulutrain
13h 22m€162–459Train, bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Oulu Airport
- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain
- 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
15h 25m€245–637Bus, 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 Malmö Centralstationbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Malmö Centralstation to Boden Centralstationnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulutrain
2d 7hBus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Zhytomyr Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Helsinki to Oulutrain
2d 18h€251–373Train, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Malmöbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Malmö Centralstation to Boden Centralstationnighttrain Nt
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda stationtrain
- Take the train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulutrain
2d 20h€306–409Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Rusetrain Ic
- Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain
- 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 train from Helsinki to Oulutrain
3d 16h€332–642Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Oulucar
2d€722–1,063
Sofia to Oulu by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Oulu is to fly and train which costs €160 - €460 and takes 13h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Oulu is to fly which takes 11h 9m and costs €100 - €370.
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 4020.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Oulu without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 3h and costs €260 - €420.
It takes approximately 11h 9m 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 11h 9m and costs €100 - €370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €260 - €420 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 3m to drive from Sofia to Oulu.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Oulu, Finland?
Wizz Air, Finnair, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Oulu Airport (OUL) twice daily. 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 Budapest, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €230–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oulu Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oulu Airport via Krakow, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oulu Airport via Warsaw Modlin, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to Oulu Airport via Riga, Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €150–600
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Oulu Airport via Helsinki
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €220–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rovaniemi via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rovaniemi via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–750
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rovaniemi via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €160–700
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rovaniemi via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €160–550
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rovaniemi via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–440
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Haaparanta pohjoinen to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–27
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Helsinki to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €90–150
- Website
- Finnish Railways (VR)
Train from Rovaniemi to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Pohjois-Suomen Rautatieharrastajat ry
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–2
- 1st Class
- €2–3
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €4–6
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €1–2
Train from Sofia to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €6–8
- Phone
- +46 40 669 62 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Malmö Centralstation to Boden Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €199
- Website
- Snälltåget
Night train from Malmö Centralstation to Boden Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €199
- Website
- Snälltåget
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Haparanda station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €25
- Schedules at
- Vy Norrtåg
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–13
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Moldovan Railways CFM
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €17–29
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways CFM
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- 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
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Citylines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €150–230
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Oulu, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn Harbour to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–12
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–9
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €37–40
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +381 35 534 931
- [email protected]
- Website
- unilines.com
Busferry from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Malmö Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- unilines.com
- Phone
- 042 605 349
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- [email protected]
- Website
- Globus ES
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Globus ES
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from Stara Zagora to Zhytomyr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Gunsel
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Malmö
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €60–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Busline
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €200–430
- Website
- Express Busline
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