There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Portimão by plane, train, bus, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Faro Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane SOF - FAO
- Take the train from Faro to Portimaotrain
12h 50m€90–286Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Evorabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviário de Évora to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimãobus
2d 9h€270–375Drive 3,533.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Portimãocar 3,533.8 km
35h 15m€561–811Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SOF - LIS
- Take the train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunestrain
11h 58m€99–320Fly to Seville Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane SOF - SVQ
- Take the bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Tavirabus
- Take the train from Tavira to Portimaotrain
14h 44m€96–265Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the train from Novi Beograd to Novi Sadtrain
- Take the bus from Novi Sad, Autobuska Stanica to Paris, Quai de Bercybus
- Take the bus from Paris to Coimbrabus
- Take the train from Coimbra-B to Tunestrain Ic
2d 12h€272–488Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucureşti to Ayamontebus
- Take the ferry from Ayamonte to Vila Real de Santo Antónioferry
- Take the train from Vila Real De Santo Antonio to Portimaotrain Re / ...
3d 4h€212–288
Sofia to Portimão by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Portimão is to fly and bus and train which costs €95 - €270 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Portimão is to fly and train which takes 11h 58m and costs €95 - €320.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Portimão. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Terminal Rodoviário de Portimão via Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria, Genoa and Terminal Rodoviário de Évora. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 9h.
The distance between Sofia and Portimão is 2823 km. The road distance is 3533.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Portimão without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 9h and costs €270 - €380.
It takes approximately 12h 50m to get from Sofia to Portimão, including transfers.
Sofia to Portimão bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Portimão bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Genoa station.
Portimão is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 12:22 AM in Sofia and 10:22 PM in Portimão.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Portimão is 3534 km. It takes approximately 35h 15m to drive from Sofia to Portimão.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Portimão, Portugal?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Terminal Rodoviário de Portimão via Genoa, Cadorna/Piazza Della Vittoria, Doria/Metro' Principe, Genoa, Evora, and Terminal Rodoviário de Évora in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Faro Airport via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €80–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Faro Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Faro Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Faro Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €95–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Seville Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Seville Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Seville Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €60–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Seville Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Seville Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–300
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Faro to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Lisboa Oriente to Tunes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–50
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Tavira to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–17
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Coimbra-B to Tunes
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–85
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Vila Real De Santo Antonio to Portimao
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–22
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- 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
- Phone
- +34 652 525 168
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Ayamonte to Vila Real de Santo António
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Schedules at
- rioguadiana.net
- Bike
- €2
- Passenger
- €3
- Car
- €7
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