How to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) ✈️ to the City Center

Sofia Airport (SOF), also known as Letischte Sofia, is the largest airport in Bulgaria and is located about 10 km east of main city center. Upon arrival, you can reach downtown Sofia by Metro, Public bus, Taxi or Welcome Pickups (Private Airport Transfer).

This guide compares all available airport transfers at Sofia Airport (SOF) according to classic travel factors. This includes travel time, cost per person (pp), a short route description and links to book or buy tickets.

Transfer comparison

Overview of all transfer options from Sofia Airport to central Sofia (City Center & Central Station “Tsentralna Gara”)

	Transport	Travel time	Cost
	Metro	30 Min.	US$ 0.90	Details
	Public bus	30 Min.	US$ 0.90	Details
	Taxi	25 Min.	US$ 16	Details
	Welcome Pickups	25 Min.	US$ 24	Details

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Notices:
• A free shuttle bus runs between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
• Public bus can be a first tour of the city, but is only recommended with light luggage.
• There may be waiting times at the taxi rank if there are high volume of passengers. In this case, a pre-booked transfer (e.g. via Welcome Pickups) is the more faster and comfortable option.
• The optimal transfer depends on the number of travelers, budget and available time.

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Metro

Infos here, tickets on-site ↗

Travel time:

30 minutes

Cost:

1.60 BGN pp (about US$ 0.90)

Description:

Metro line ‘M4’ (yellow) from Sofia Airport (station “Sofia Airport” next to Terminal 2) to downtown station “Serdika”, here you can change to metro line ‘M2’ to the main train station “Tsentralna Gara”

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Public bus

Infos here, tickets on-site ↗

Travel time:

30 minutes

Cost:

1.60 BGN pp (about US$ 0.90)

Description:

Public bus lines ‘184’ & ’84’ from Sofia Airport (bus stop “Letishte Sofiya” in front of Terminal 1 and 2) to the city center stations “Ul. Gen. Gurko” and “pl. Orlov Most”

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Taxi

Official local taxis

Travel time:

25 minutes

Cost:

30 BGN (about US$ 16)

Description:

Taxi from Sofia Airport (taxi rank in front of the Terminal 1 & 2) to central Sofia, to Central Station “Tsentralna Gara” or directly to your accommodation in the city center

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Welcome Pickups (AD)

Book a Private Transfer ↗

Travel time:

25 minutes

Cost:

45 BGN (about US$ 24)

Description:

Comfortable private transfer (via Welcome Pickups) from Sofia Airport (Nameplate in the Arrival Hall) to central Sofia, to Central Station “Tsentralna Gara” or directly to your accommodation in the city center

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Route from Sofia Airport (SOF) to central Sofia

Things to know about Sofia:

1. Sofia is the capital and the largest city of Bulgaria
2. Every sixth inhabitant of Bulgaria lives in Sofia
3. Sofia is known for its great bridges – the most famous is the Eagle Bridge (Orlov Most)