There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Shanghai by plane, car, or bus
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Fly Sofia Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)SOF - PVG
16h 34m¥2,644–8,054Fly Sofia Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)SOF - SHA
21h 33m¥1,604–5,004Drive 10,054.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Shanghai Station10,054.5 km
5d 5h¥11,197–16,173Bus to Istanbul, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)IST - PVG
20h 22m¥2,605–4,710
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥2600 - ¥8500 and takes 16h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Shanghai is to fly which takes 16h 34m and costs ¥2600 - ¥8500.
The distance between Sofia and Shanghai is 8388 km. The road distance is 10054.5 km.
It takes approximately 16h 34m to get from Sofia to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 6h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 7:16 AM in Sofia and 1:16 PM in Shanghai.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Shanghai is 10054 km. It takes approximately 5 days 5h to drive from Sofia to Shanghai.
There are 1355+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Shanghai, China?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and China Eastern Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a day.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,700
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Istanbul, Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,000
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,400
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Xi An
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Istanbul, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Istanbul, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Istanbul, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–4,900
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–7,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Belgrade, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Istanbul to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ¥260–360
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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