There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Portugal 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 to Lisbon-Portela Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SOF - LIS
7h 32m€71–308Fly to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO)plane SOF - OPO
9h€70–269Bus 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 6h€256–332Drive 3,436.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Lisboncar 3,436.5 km
34h 13m€632–912Fly to Vigo, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vigo (VGO)plane SOF - VGO
- Take the bus from Vigo to Bragabus
11h 49m€119–382Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Genoabus
- Take the bus from Genoa to Lisbonbus FlixBus N1138
2d 7h€284–388Bus, 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 - Santa Apoloniatrain Ic / ...
2d 9h€299–386Bus, 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 - Santa Apoloniatrain Ic / ...
2d 16h€314–504Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fuldacartrain
- Drive from Fulda to Lisboncar
41h 18m€698–1,005
Sofia to Portugal by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Portugal is to fly which costs €65 - €270 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Portugal is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €70 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Portugal. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Lisbon - Oriente via Padova and Estación Sur de Autobuses. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Sofia and Portugal is 2783 km. The road distance is 3436.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Portugal without a car is to bus via Madrid which takes 2 days 6h and costs €250 - €340.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Sofia to Portugal, including transfers.
Sofia to Portugal bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Portugal is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs €70 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus via Madrid, which costs €250 - €340 and takes 2 days 6h.
Sofia to Portugal bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Padova station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Portugal is 3437 km. It takes approximately 34h 13m to drive from Sofia to Portugal.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Portugal?
Bulgaria Air, Ryanair, and TAP Portugal fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia via Padova, Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur, Estación Sur de Autobuses, Lisbon - Oriente, and Lisboa Oriente in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- €65–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Francisco De Sá Carneiro Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–290
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €90–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vigo via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €90–370
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €160–500
- Website
- aireuropa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vigo via Madrid
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Trieste Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €24–40
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Trieste Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- 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
- €20–35
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +351 210 900 032
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Guarda to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
Train from Porto Campanha to Lisboa - Santa Apolonia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- Comboios de Portugal
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- [email protected]
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to Fulda
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 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 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 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 Trieste
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €88
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- 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
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- 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
- €190–310
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vigo to Braga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Genoa to Lisbon
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €190–290
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- gipsyy.com
Bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to Guarda - Estação CP
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €39
- 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
- €90–140
- 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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