There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Albufeira by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Faro Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Faro Airport (FAO)plane SOF - FAO
12h 33m€61–250Bus, train via Madrid
- Take the bus from Sofia to Montpellierbus
- Take the train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain
- Take the train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justatrain Ave
- Take the bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeirabus
46h 25m€207–367Drive 3,506.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Albufeiracar 3,506.8 km
34h 59m€542–783Fly to Lisbon-Portela Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lisbon-Portela Airport (LIS)plane SOF - LIS
- Take the bus from Lisbon to Albufeirabus
10h 38m€77–233Fly to Seville Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Seville Airport (SVQ)plane SOF - SVQ
- Take the bus from Seville to Albufeirabus
13h€87–262Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Barcelona Sants Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Antequera Avtrain Ave
- Take the bus from Antequera to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)bus
- Take the bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Albufeirabus
2d 5h€194–307Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Huelva Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3600 / ...
- Take the bus from Huelva to Albufeirabus FlixBus 785 / ...
2d 13h€131–235Bus via Lugoj
- Take the bus from Sofia to Caransebeșbus
- Take the bus from Caransebeş to Lugojbus T1
- Take the bus from Lugoj to Huelvabus
- Take the bus from Huelva to Albufeirabus
2d 22h
Sofia to Albufeira by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Albufeira is to fly which costs €60 - €250 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Albufeira is to fly and bus which takes 10h 38m and costs €75 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Albufeira. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and arriving at Albufeira via Huelva. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 13h.
The distance between Sofia and Albufeira is 2783 km. The road distance is 3506.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Albufeira without a car is to bus and train via Madrid which takes 46h 25m and costs €200 - €370.
It takes approximately 12h 33m to get from Sofia to Albufeira, including transfers.
Sofia to Albufeira bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Albufeira is to fly which takes 12h 33m and costs €60 - €250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €130 - €240 and takes 2 days 13h.
Sofia to Albufeira bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Huelva Central Bus Station.
Albufeira is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 6:39 PM in Sofia and 4:39 PM in Albufeira.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Albufeira, Portugal?
Ryanair and Wizz Air fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Faro Airport (FAO) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Albufeira via Huelva Central Bus Station and Huelva in around 2d 13h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Faro Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Faro Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €50–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Faro Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €45–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €70–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Seville Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Seville Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Seville Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Seville Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- iberia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Seville Airport via Valencia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- €65–210
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lisbon-Portela Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €110–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe Viajeros
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Montpellier Saint-Roch to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €27–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Rome2Rio's guide to Renfe AVE
Contact Details
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €24–80
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Antequera Av
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Básico
- €80–120
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- atencion.cliente@iryo.eu
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €25–85
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 910 780 990
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes to Sevilla-Santa Justa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–55
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Montpellier
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 21m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Huelva Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €120–150
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +351 21 75 24 524
- Website
- rede-expressos.pt
Bus from Sevilla Santa Justa to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €2–28
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €2–17
Bus from Sevilla - Plaza de Armas to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €2–17
- Website
- https://rede-expressos.pt/en
- Online ticket
- €2–17
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Lisbon to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Seville to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Huelva to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–19
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Caransebeș
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Seville to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €24–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Huelva to Albufeira
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €19–27
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Barcelona Sants Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €95–140
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Huelva Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–210
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Antequera to Sevilla, Estación de Autobuses (Plaza de Armas)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–35
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +4-0250.861.151
- Website
- normandiatransport.com
Bus from Caransebeş to Lugoj
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- normandia.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Lugoj to Huelva
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €70–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
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