There are 9 ways to get from Santander to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, shuttle, train, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Santander Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SDR - SOF
4h 13m$90–217Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Santander to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofiabus
42h 34m$177–191Drive 2,720.5 km
- Drive from Santander to Sofiacar 2,720.5 km
27h 23m$497–718Fly Santander Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Santander Airport (SDR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SDR - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
5h 35m$219–509Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BIO - SOF
10h 5m$102–232Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BIO - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
11h 22m$216–521Train, bus
- Take the train from Santander to Madrid Chamartíntrain Alv / ...
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charlestrain
- Take the bus from Aix-en-Provence, Gare SNCF to Sofiabus
44h 55m$281–395Bus
- Take the bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus Alsa
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofiabus
45h 2m$149–208Drive, car train
- Drive from Santander to München Ostcar
- Take the car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Sofiacar
28h 39m$596–837
Santander Airport (SDR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Santander to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $90 - $220 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Santander to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $90 - $220.
The distance between Santander and Bulgaria is 2220 km. The road distance is 2720.5 km.
The best way to get from Santander to Bulgaria without a car is to bus via Padova which takes 42h 34m and costs $170 - $200.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Santander to Bulgaria, including transfers.
The best way to get from Santander to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs $90 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus via Padova, which costs $170 - $200 and takes 42h 34m.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Santander. It is currently 9:18 AM in Santander and 10:18 AM in Bulgaria.
Yes, the driving distance between Santander to Bulgaria is 2721 km. It takes approximately 27h 23m to drive from Santander to Bulgaria.
There are 2130+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Santander, Spain and Bulgaria?
Wizz Air flies from Santander Airport (SDR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Santander to Serdika via Padova, Sofia, and Central Station in around 42h 34m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–390
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Stuttgart
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Sofia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–700
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–220
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Santander Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–330
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–330
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–330
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Santander to Madrid Chamartín
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Marseille St Charles
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- urlaubs-express.de
Car train from München Ost to Villach Hbf ARZ
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–130
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Santander to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–90
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Santander E.A. to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Santander E.A. to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–40
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Aix-en-Provence, Gare SNCF to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–170
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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