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How to get fromStockholm to Bulgariaby plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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There are 11 ways to get from Stockholm to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ARN - SOF
    7h 50m
    $102–347

  2. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Stockholm C to Hamburg Hbftrain train 083 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 47m
    $231–520

  3. Bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb to Sofiabus bus N981
    37h 34m

  4. Drive  2,923.4 km

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Sofiacar car 2,923.4 km
    29h 55m
    $548–791

  5. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ARN - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    8h 17m
    $115–373

  6. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane ARN - VAR
    8h 37m
    $231–526

  7. Fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane ARN - BBU
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 40m
    $135–372

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Dresden Hauptbahnhoftrain train 10301
    2. Take the bus from Dresden to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 45m
    $251–602

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    2d

  10. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Stockholm Central Bus Station to Sibiu Bus Station Turnisorbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Sofiabus bus 983
    2d 9h
    $260–334

  11. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Stockholm to Hamburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar car
    34h 35m
    $506–717

Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration6h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$64Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,977.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 50m

What companies run services between Stockholm, Sweden and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Sofia via Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor and Zagreb in around 37h 34m.

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