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There are 11 ways to get from Bulgaria to Helsinki by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Helsinki Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane SOF - HEL
    8h 32m
    €76–236

  2. Fly Burgas Airport to Helsinki Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane BOJ - HEL
    6h 9m
    €71–286

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Warszawa Wschodniatrain train Ec
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Wschodnia to Elktrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02 to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    44h 35m
    €127–201

  4. Drive 4,625.4 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Helsinkicar car 4,625.4 km
    2d 1h
    €829–1,198

  5. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Helsinki Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane OTP - HEL
    6h 49m
    €188–515

  6. Fly Varna Airport to Helsinki Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane plane VAR - HEL
    9h 55m
    €197–429

  7. Fly Sofia Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane plane SOF - TLL
    2. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    11h 28m

  8. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 617 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Žilina to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    44h 40m

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus bus
    45h 5m
    €160–257

  10. Shuttle, bus, ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Zhytomyrbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinkiferry ferry
    2d 9h

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Rusetrain train
    2. Take the train from Ruse to Bucuresti Nordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain train 402
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau, Gara Feroviara to Tallinnbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus bus
    3d 11h

Bulgaria to Helsinki by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration45h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket€160Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Bulgaria and Helsinki, Finland?

Air Baltic, Ryanair, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 via Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D in around 45h 5m.

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