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

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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 55m
    $88–278

  2. Bus, train via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2 to Kaunas, Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kaunas to Białystoktrain train
    3. Take the train from Bialystok to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Ic
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus bus
    43h 29m
    $176–239

  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
    7h 7m
    $222–607

  5. 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
    10h 43m

  6. Fly Helsinki Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane HEL - VAR
    9h 24m
    $242–537

  7. Fly Helsinki Airport to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane HEL - BOJ
    6h 6m
    $103–360

  8. 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
    43h 40m
    $94–178

  9. Ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Helsinki to Stockholmferry ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Paracin, Autobuska Stanicabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Paracin, Autobuska Stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    2d 17h

  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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Helsinki, 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, Harbour Terminal 2 to Sofia via Tallinna bussijaam and Brno in around 43h 40m.

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