There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Helsinki Central Station by plane, bus, train, car, ferry, 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 Helsinki Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL)plane SOF - HEL
8h 7m€110–307Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
43h 48m€160–231Drive 4,625 km
- Drive from Sofia to Helsinki Central Stationcar 4,625 km
2d 1h€872–1,260Fly to Lennart Meri International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Lennart Meri International Airport (TLL)plane SOF - TLL
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
11h 51m€115–266Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Stationbus
43h 56m€190–309Bus, train via Hamburg
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Hamburg Hbftrain Rj
- Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2bus
2d 8h€329–505Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagorabus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Zhytomyr Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal Dbus
- Take the ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2ferry
2d 12h€173–245Drive, car train
- Drive from Sofia to Villach Hbfcar
- Take the cartrain from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Hamburg Hbf to Helsinki Central Stationcar
2d 6h€771–1,177
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Helsinki Central Station is to fly and ferry which costs €110 - €270 and takes 11h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Helsinki Central Station is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs €110 - €310.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Helsinki Central Station station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Helsinki, Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Tallinn, Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 56m.
The distance between Sofia and Helsinki Central Station is 2000 km. The road distance is 4625 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Helsinki Central Station without a car is to bus and train which takes 43h 48m and costs €160 - €240.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Sofia to Helsinki Central Station, including transfers.
Sofia to Helsinki Central Station bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Helsinki Central Station is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs €110 - €310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €190 - €310 and takes 43h 56m.
Sofia to Helsinki Central Station bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Helsinki Central Station is 4625 km. It takes approximately 2 days 1h to drive from Sofia to Helsinki Central Station.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Helsinki Central Station, Finland?
Air Baltic, LOT, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Helsinki Airport (HEL) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Helsinki Central Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Tallinn, Bus Station, and Helsinki, Bus Station in around 43h 56m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Helsinki Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Helsinki Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €140–390
Flights from Sofia Airport to Helsinki Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–410
Flights from Sofia Airport to Helsinki Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–440
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Helsinki Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €180–400
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Riga
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €90–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €130–420
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–240
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Lennart Meri International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €85–180
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- informacio@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €31–36
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +49 (0) 221 800 20 820
- info@urlaubs-express.de
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
Car train from Villach Hbf to Hamburg Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €100–130
- Website
- Urlaubs-Express (UEX)
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €90–140
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Tallinn, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Tallinn, Bus Station to Helsinki, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to Helsinki, Harbour Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €160–240
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €45–80
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 042 605 349
- avtogara_stzagora@abv.bg
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–17
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €14
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- globuses@abv.bg
- Website
- Globus ES
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- Globus ES
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–17
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- Gunsel
Bus from Stara Zagora to Zhytomyr Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–85
- Website
- Gunsel
- Phone
- +38 (067) 467-44-00
- transtempo@ukr.net
- Website
- TransTempo
Bus from Zhytomyr to Tallinn, Harbour Terminal D
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €85–110
- Website
- TransTempo
- Phone
- 06000 4300
- Website
- eckeroline.fi
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
Ferry from Tallinn to Helsinki Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €17–30
- Schedules at
- Eckeroline
- Economy
- €20–30
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