There are 6 ways to get from Tallinn to Sofia by plane, bus, car, ferry, or train
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Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport
best- Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TLL - SOF
7h 43m$77–262Bus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N1301
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
39h 36m$205–346Drive 2,393.7 km
- Drive from Tallinn to Sofiacar 2,393.7 km
27h 8m$440–635Ferry to Helsinki Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HEL - SOF
10h 38m$145–394Bus via Zhytomyr
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyrbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 5h$175–243Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
3d 4h$296–572
Tallinn to Sofia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tallinn to Sofia is to fly which costs $75 - $270 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Tallinn to Sofia is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $75 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Tallinn station to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Tallinn, Bus Station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 36m.
The distance between Tallinn and Sofia is 1878 km. The road distance is 2393.7 km.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 39h 36m and costs $200 - $350.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Tallinn to Sofia, including transfers.
Tallinn to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Tallinn, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Tallinn to Sofia is to fly which takes 7h 43m and costs $75 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $350 and takes 39h 36m.
Tallinn to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tallinn to Sofia is 2394 km. It takes approximately 27h 8m to drive from Tallinn to Sofia.
What companies run services between Tallinn, Estonia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
LOT, Air Baltic, and four other airlines fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 39h 36m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lennart Meri International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–220
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–430
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–260
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- $22–35
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