There are 4 ways to get from Washington to Sofia by subway, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IAD - SOF
14h 11m$332–1,003Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BWI - SOF
15h 17m$372–1,745Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DCA - SOF
13h 11m$550–1,100Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PHL - SOF
16h 1m$575–1,066
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Sofia is to subway and fly which costs $330 - $1,000 and takes 14h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Sofia is to fly which takes 13h 11m and costs $550 - $1,100.
The distance between Washington and Sofia is 7996 km.
It takes approximately 14h 11m to get from Washington to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 4:08 PM in Washington and 10:08 PM in Sofia.
There are 2282+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Sofia, Bulgaria?
American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sofia Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sofia Airport via Halifax, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sofia Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sofia Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sofia Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 14m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,800
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–950
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sofia Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sofia Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sofia Airport via Reykjavik Keflavik Nas, Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Sofia Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–9
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- $2–9
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–550
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $6–440
- First Class
- $100–550
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
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