Journey information
Overview: Helsinki to Sofia flight
Distance 1209 miles (1946 km) |
Average flight duration 4h 18m |
Cheapest ticket price $77 (€63) |
Flights per day 32 |
Fastest flight 2h 55m |
Cheapest month to travel April |
First flight 05:00 |
Last flight 23:55 |
Key Takeaways
Train Ticket Prices
- Budget Options: Train tickets from Helsinki to Sofia start from as low as $77 (€63) if booked well in advance.
- Standard Fares: Typically, trains cost $323 (€264) depending on the train type and class.
The cheapest and fastest flights from Helsinki to Sofia
Cheapest price
$257
Average price
$340
Fastest journey
6 h
Average duration
12 h 41 m
Flights per day
4
Distance
1946 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Helsinki to Sofia is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Helsinki to Sofia will cost around $340 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $257.
Of the 4 flights that leave Helsinki for Sofia onThu, Nov 06, 4 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Nov 06 the direct flights cover the 1946 km distance in an average of 12 h 41 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 6 h .
On Thu, Nov 06 the longest flights will take 19 h 10 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.








Travel Information
Compare bus and flight for Helsinki to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Helsinki to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €118. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 18m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €118, and a flight costs an average of €63.
Distance: 1209 miles (1946 km)
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7h 18m Average total duration Fastest 4h 18m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 48h 0m Average total duration 47h 30m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Live departures
Helsinki to Sofia flight times
The table below shows live departures for Helsinki to Sofia flights for today, Wednesday, November 5. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AF1177+ AF6292+ AF9724 | 4:30 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 20h35 | 1:05 AM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
OS7440+ OS208 · OS775 | 4:55 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 11h05 | 4:00 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH855 · LH1428 | 4:55 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 11h20 | 4:15 PM Sofia Airport | 1 transfer | |
OS7440+ OS204 · OS775 | 4:55 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 11h05 | 4:00 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
OS7440+ OS206 · OS775 | 4:55 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 11h05 | 4:00 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH855 · LH1426 | 4:55 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 6h50 | 11:45 AM Sofia Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO5436 · LO454 · LO633 | 5:00 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 10h50 | 3:50 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
KL1248+ KL3077 | 5:00 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 7h05 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 1 transfer | |
LO5436 · LO458 · LO631 | 5:00 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 30h50 | 11:50 AM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
KL8519+ KL1274+ KL3077 | 9:20 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 26h45 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
KL8519 · KL2851+ KL3077 | 9:20 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 26h45 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
AF4887 · AF4582+ AF5470 | 9:20 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 26h45 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
KL8519+ KL1276+ KL3077 | 9:20 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 26h45 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
KL8519+ KL1266+ KL3077 | 9:20 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 26h45 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
AF4887+ AF1851+ AF5470 | 9:20 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 26h45 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
KL8519+ KL1272+ KL3077 | 9:20 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 26h45 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR6771 · QR162 · QR227 | 9:35 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 47h50 | 9:25 AM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR6771 · QR160 · QR227 | 9:35 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 23h50 | 9:25 AM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
TK1762 · TK1031 | 10:30 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 26h40 | 1:10 PM Sofia Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1762 · TK1027 | 10:30 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 20h15 | 6:45 AM Sofia Airport | 1 transfer | |
QR6770 · QR168 · QR227 | 10:30 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 22h55 | 9:25 AM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR6770 · QR170 · QR227 | 10:30 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 46h55 | 9:25 AM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
TK1762 · TK1029 | 10:30 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 8h20 | 6:50 PM Sofia Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2461 · LH1704 | 10:45 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 5h35 | 4:20 PM Sofia Airport | 1 transfer | |
LH2461 · LH1706 | 10:45 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 10h00 | 8:45 PM Sofia Airport | 1 transfer | |
OS7436+ OS186 · OS779 | 10:45 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 11h10 | 9:55 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH2461 · LH113 · LH1430 | 10:45 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 10h00 | 8:45 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
OS7436+ OS188 · OS779 | 10:45 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 11h10 | 9:55 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH849 · LH1430 | 11:55 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 8h50 | 8:45 PM Sofia Airport | 1 transfer | |
OS7434 · OS7206+ OS779 | 11:55 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 10h00 | 9:55 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH849 · LH116 · LH1706 | 11:55 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 8h50 | 8:45 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
LH849 · LH114 · LH1706 | 11:55 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 8h50 | 8:45 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
OS7434+ OS214 · OS779 | 11:55 AM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 10h00 | 9:55 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
AF3247 · AF8345+ AF5470 | 12:05 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 24h00 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
AF3247+ AF1441+ AF5470 | 12:05 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 24h00 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
AF3247+ AF1841+ AF5470 | 12:05 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 24h00 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
AF3247+ AF1141+ AF5470 | 12:05 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 24h00 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
KL1252+ KL3077 | 12:05 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 24h00 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF3247 · AF8373+ AF5470 | 12:05 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 24h00 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR6775 · QR162 · QR227 | 1:35 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 43h50 | 9:25 AM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR6775 · QR160 · QR227 | 1:35 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 43h50 | 9:25 AM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR6121 · QR95 · QR5546 | 2:00 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 44h40 | 10:40 AM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR6121 · QR203 · QR5563 | 2:00 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 27h15 | 5:15 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR6121 · QR227 | 2:00 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 19h25 | 9:25 AM Sofia Airport | 1 transfer | |
QR6121 · QR115 · QR5541 | 2:00 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 20h20 | 10:20 AM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR6136 · QR176 · QR227 | 2:00 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 43h25 | 9:25 AM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR6121 · QR83 · QR5557 | 2:00 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 51h45 | 5:45 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
KL8521+ KL1276+ KL3077 | 2:05 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 22h00 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
KL8521+ KL1266+ KL3077 | 2:05 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 22h00 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR6784 · QR170 · QR227 | 2:05 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 43h20 | 9:25 AM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
AY1577+ QR38 · QR227 | 2:05 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 19h20 | 9:25 AM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
LO5434 · LO458 · LO631 | 2:10 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 21h40 | 11:50 AM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
AF4885 · AF3857+ AF5470 | 2:10 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 21h55 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR6782 · QR170 · QR227 | 3:20 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 42h05 | 9:25 AM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
AF1071+ AF5470 | 3:20 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 20h45 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 1 transfer | |
AF1071+ AF6290 · AF3832 | 3:20 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 22h10 | 1:30 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR6790 · QR160 · QR227 | 3:50 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 41h35 | 9:25 AM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
QR6790 · QR162 · QR227 | 3:50 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 41h35 | 9:25 AM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
AF3246 · AF8373+ AF5470 | 4:20 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 19h45 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
KL1254+ KL3077 | 4:20 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 19h45 | 12:05 PM Sofia Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1764 · TK1029 | 5:00 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 25h50 | 6:50 PM Sofia Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1764 · TK1027 | 5:00 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 13h45 | 6:45 AM Sofia Airport | 1 transfer | |
TK1764 · TK1031 | 5:00 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 20h10 | 1:10 PM Sofia Airport | 1 transfer | |
QR6170 · QR176 · QR227 | 5:40 PM Helsinki Vantaa Airport | 39h45 | 9:25 AM Sofia Airport | 2 transfers | |
| Thursday, November 6 | |||||
![]() | 3:00 AM Helsinki | 6h00 | 9:00 AM Sofia | 0 transfersDirect | |
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FAQs: Helsinki to Sofia Flight

- Sofia International Film Festival, a prominent film festival showcasing international and Bulgarian cinema
- Sofia Music Weeks, an annual classical music festival featuring renowned orchestras and soloists
- Sofia Pride, a celebration of LGBTQ+ rights with a colorful parade and various events
- Christmas Market in Sofia, a festive market offering traditional crafts, food, and holiday entertainment.
- Easter, beautiful spring weather and traditional celebrations
- Labor Day, a public holiday with various outdoor activities and gatherings
- National Revival Day, cultural events celebrating Bulgarian heritage
- Unification Day, commemorating the unification of Bulgaria with festivities and parades.
Typically, passengers are allowed one carry-on bag and one personal item (for example a purse, laptop bag, or backpack). Personal items must fit under the seat in front of you.
Budget Airlines (like Ryanair or Wizz Air) have stricter size and weight limits, often requiring fees for larger carry-ons. Full-Service Airlines have more lenient policies, sometimes including more spacious dimensions or higher weight limits depending on your ticket class.
popular airports
Popular airports from Helsinki to Sofia
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops available in both terminals, main shops include duty-free and Finnish design stores.
- Parking available with options for short-term and long-term parking, approximately 1€ per hour.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Elevators, ramps, toilets.
- Available throughout the airport, including accessible facilities.
- Yes
- Several lounges available, including Finnair Lounge and Aspire Lounge.
- Located in Terminal 2, near the arrivals area.
- Buses: 415, 615, 617
- Train: I, P
- Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport.
- Shops available in both terminals, including duty-free and local brands.
- Parking available at Terminal 1 and 2, approximately 1€ per hour.
- Available outside the terminal.
- Ramps, toilets.
- Available throughout the airport.
- Yes
- Lounges available, including Aspire Lounge in Terminal 2.
- Located in Terminal 2, open during airport hours.
- Bus: 84, 184, 384
- Metro: M4
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