There are 3 ways to get from St. Louis to Sofia by plane, shuttle, or 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 Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STL - SOF
16h 59m$484–1,904Train to Chicago O'Hare International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ORD - SOF
20h 7m$350–809Fly Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STL - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
21h 51m$742–1,812
Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St. Louis to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $350 - $850 and takes 20h 7m.
The fastest way to get from St. Louis to Sofia is to fly which takes 16h 59m and costs $480 - $1,900.
The distance between St. Louis and Sofia is 8807 km.
It takes approximately 16h 59m to get from St. Louis to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 8h ahead of St. Louis. It is currently 9:58 AM in St. Louis and 5:58 PM in Sofia.
There are 2128+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between St. Louis, MO, USA and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Lufthansa and Bulgaria Air fly from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Montreal, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,400
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–460
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–460
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 32m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,600
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Lambert–St. Louis International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,900
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Sofia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–900
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from St. Louis to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $280–410
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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