There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Santander by plane, bus, car, 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 to Santander Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santander Airport (SDR)plane SOF - SDR
6h 8m€56–161Bus via Padova
- Take the bus from Sofia to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Santanderbus
43h 34m€150–165Drive 2,716.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Santandercar 2,716.5 km
27h 29m€418–604Fly to Bilbao Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)plane SOF - BIO
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
10h 33m€90–189Fly to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT)plane SOF - VIT
- Take the bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Boluetabus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
14h 34m€91–303Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastiánbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
44h 11m€131–177Bus, train
- 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 Chamartín to Santandertrain Alv / ...
44h 40m€220–340Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to San Sebastian Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodalbus
- Take the bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.bus
44h 55m€122–178Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbf ARZcar
- Take the car train from Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ostcartrain
- Drive from München Ost to Santandercar
28h 30m€497–704
Sofia to Santander by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Santander is to fly which costs €55 - €170 and takes 6h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €55 - €170.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Santander. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Santander via Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 34m.
The distance between Sofia and Santander is 2214 km. The road distance is 2716.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Santander without a car is to bus via Padova which takes 43h 34m and costs €150 - €170.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Sofia to Santander, including transfers.
Sofia to Santander bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Santander is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs €55 - €170. Alternatively, you can bus via Padova, which costs €150 - €170 and takes 43h 34m.
Sofia to Santander bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián station.
Santander is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 11:22 PM in Sofia and 10:22 PM in Santander.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Santander, Spain?
Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Santander Airport (SDR) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Santander via Padova in around 43h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santander Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €80–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–330
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €110–310
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Santander Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bilbao Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–300
- Website
- volotea.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–280
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 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Madrid Chamartín to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €30–85
- 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 Villach Hbf ARZ to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €95–110
- Website
- https://urlaubs-express.de/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €90
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Padova to Santander
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–75
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- alsa@alsa.es
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Bilbao Intermodal to Santander E.A.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +34 94 476 50 07
- Website
- autobuseslaunion.com
Bus from Aireportua/Aeropuerto Vitoria-Gasteiz to Bilbao Bolueta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–15
- Website
- https://www.autobuseslaunion.com/en
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia to Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €110–150
- Schedules at
- 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 Estación de Autobuses Donostia-San Sebastián to Bilbao Intermodal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €11–17
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to San Sebastian Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €100–150
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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