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

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There are 10 ways to get from Vilnius to Bulgaria by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VNO - SOF
    7h 39m
    $97–292

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

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    1. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane plane VNO - BBU
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 54m
    $85–326

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N1301
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 36m
    $159–258

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    31h 57m
    $187–330

  5. Drive  1,804 km

    1. Drive from Vilnius to Sofiacar car 1,804 km
    22h 40m
    $341–493

  6. Fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane VNO - BOJ
    7h 53m
    $162–364

  7. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane VNO - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    10h 22m
    $100–341

  8. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane VNO - VAR
    8h 56m
    $196–441

  9. Bus via Lviv urban hromada

    1. Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Dvirtsevyi Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dvirtsevyi Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    30h 43m
    $134–203

  10. Train, bus via Ostrava

    1. Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain train
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Brno Hlavni Nadrazitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Brno to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 58m
    $101–177

Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration6h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,358.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 39m

What companies run services between Vilnius, Lithuania and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Sofia Central Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 30h 36m.

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