There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Tartu 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 Lennart Meri International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane SOF - TLL
- Take the train from Ülemiste to Tartutrain
11h 27m€103–248Fly to Riga International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Riga International Airport (RIX)plane SOF - RIX
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartutrain
10h 5m€101–324Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartutrain 0
38h 47m€165–282Drive 2,335.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Tartucar 2,335.3 km
26h 20m€383–552Fly to Tartu Ülenurme Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY)plane SOF - TAY
12h 55m€146–469Fly to Helsinki Airport, ferry, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SOF - HEL
- Take the ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinnferry
- Take the train from Tallinn to Tartutrain
15h 32m€140–362Bus, train via Chișinău
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīgabus
- Take the train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartutrain 0
3d 2h€268–520
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Tartu is to fly and train which costs €100 - €250 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Tartu is to fly and train which takes 10h 5m and costs €100 - €330.
The distance between Sofia and Tartu is 2059 km. The road distance is 2335.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Tartu without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 47m and costs €160 - €290.
It takes approximately 11h 27m to get from Sofia to Tartu, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Tartu is 2335 km. It takes approximately 26h 20m to drive from Sofia to Tartu.
There are 399+ hotels available in Tartu.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Tartu, Estonia?
Ryanair, Finnair, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tartu Ülenurme Airport (TAY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Krakow, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Vienna, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €210–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Warsaw Chopin, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–470
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tartu Ülenurme Airport via Budapest, Helsinki Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €200–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Helsinki Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Helsinki Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
Flights from Sofia Airport to Helsinki Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Sofia Airport to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
Flights from Sofia Airport to Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–400
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Riga International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–330
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Riga International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–270
- Phone
- +372 616 0245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Elron
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €13–18
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €18–25
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €18–25
Train from Tallinn to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €13–19
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €13–25
- Website
- Elron
- Express Train Ticket
- €18–25
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- [email protected]
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Ülemiste to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Tallinn to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- LTG Link
Train from Riga-Pasazieru to Tartu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €12–17
- Website
- LTG Link
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Riga, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–180
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €40–85
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +373 789 18 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Busline
Bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Rīga
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €170–370
- Website
- Express Busline
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Helsinki Terminal 2 to Tallinn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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