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How to get fromSofia to Palangaby plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Palanga by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Palanga International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ)plane plane SOF - PLQ
    9h 28m
    $176–415

  2. Fly to Riga International Airport, shuttle

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane plane SOF - RIX
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Rīga Lidosta Airport to Klaipėdashuttle bus
    9h 23m
    $114–372

  3. Bus, train via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Warszawa Centralnatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw Dworzec Centralny 04 to Kaunas Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Palangos autobusų stotisbus bus
    32h 24m
    $131–200

  4. Drive  2,015.9 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Palangacar car 2,015.9 km
    22h 20m
    $347–501

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22)bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vilniaus autobusų stotis to Palangos autobusų stotisbus bus
    34h 53m
    $186–295

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš Hotal Ambasador to Rzeszówbus bus
    3. Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Lublin Glownytrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Lublin to Kaunasbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kauno autobusų stotis to Palangos autobusų stotisbus bus
    39h
    $196–262

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Vilnius, Autobusų Stotisbus bus
    4. Take the train from Vilnius to Kretingatrain train 15 / ...
    40h 32m
    $157–221

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$118Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,507.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 28m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Palanga, Lithuania?

Ryanair, Air Baltic, and Scandinavian Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Palanga International Airport (PLQ) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Palangos autobusų stotis via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22), and Vilniaus autobusų stotis in around 34h 53m.

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