For years Bulgaria’s capital city has hidden away in relative obscurity, but now the culture, cuisine and beautiful scenery of this cosmopolitan city are pulling in visitors faster than ever before. However Sofia has still managed to stay off the radar of the tourist trail, making it the perfect city break destination to explore the beautiful combination of east meets west. Here you will find everything that you would expect from a great European city, such as art galleries, stylish nightclubs and delicious traditional cuisine. Be sure to also keep an eye out for a few famous faces as thousands flock to the city throughout the year for the exciting jazz music and international film festival.

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Airport

To and from the airport:

Public bus line 84 travels to both terminals - the route is T2 -> T1 - Sofia University (metro station in the city center). Allow 30 to 40 minutes to reach the city center depending on traffic. You can get tickets from the news stands in both terminals. You will need an additional ticket for any large piece of luggage. If you forget to buy additional ticket for your large luggage, the fine is 20 leva or €10. The best place to change from bus 84 to the metro is Orlov Most (Sofia University metro station). There is also a transit bus line 384, on the route Mladost1 district metro station > T1 > T2 > Mladost I metro station. It takes only 10 to 15 minutes between Mladost and the airport as the bus makes only a few stops in the airport area. It is very convenient for transfers to Mladost and anywhere close to a metro station. The bus currently runs two to three times per hour between 5 and 9 am and 4 and 8 pm.

More information to be found at: To/from the airport

Airlines

Scheduled Airlines from the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany: Bulgaria Air, Easyjet, Lufthansa, Wizz Air