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How to get fromFinland to Bulgariaby plane, bus, train, car, shuttle or ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Finland to Bulgaria by plane, bus, train, car, shuttle, or ferry

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  1. Fly Helsinki Airport to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HEL - SOF
    7h 35m
    $85–276

  2. Bus, train via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Elk, Dabrowskiego - Bus station 01 and Railway station 02bus bus
    2. Take the train from Elk to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus bus
    43h 17m
    $201–279

  3. Drive 4,624.4 km

    1. Drive from Helsinki to Sofiacar car 4,624.4 km
    2d 1h
    $979–1,413

  4. Fly Helsinki Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane HEL - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    6h 47m
    $214–605

  5. Fly Helsinki Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane HEL - VAR
    9h 4m
    $224–535

  6. Ferry to Lennart Meri International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Fly from Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TLL - SOF
    11h 49m

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinna bussijaam to Brnobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Brno to Sofiabus bus
    44h 55m
    $95–173

  8. Ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Žilinabus bus
    3. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 680 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus bus
    45h 17m

  9. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Tallinnferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D to Zhytomyrbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 14h

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tallinn to Chisinau, Gara Feroviarabus bus
    3. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 401
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    5. Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain train 461 / ...
    3d 12h

Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Finland and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helsinki, Bus Station to Sofia via Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2, Tallinna bussijaam, and Brno in around 44h 55m.

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