There are 3 ways to get from Washington to Sofia by subway, plane, 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.
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IAD - SOF
14h 30m$293–959Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DCA - SOF
14h 3m$553–1,708Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PHL - SOF
16h 35m$419–1,334
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Sofia is to subway and fly which costs $290 - $1,000 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Sofia is to fly which takes 14h 3m and costs $550 - $1,800.
The distance between Washington and Sofia is 7999 km.
It takes approximately 14h 30m to get from Washington to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 7h ahead of Washington. It is currently 1:31 AM in Washington and 8:31 AM in Sofia.
There are 2123+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Sofia, Bulgaria?
American Airlines, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a week.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sofia Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sofia Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sofia Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sofia Airport via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sofia Airport via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–700
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–700
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Sofia Airport via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–250
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $18–250
- Business Class
- $70–300
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–650
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $30–470
- First Class
- $150–650
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–230
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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