The inter-terminal transfer service operates 24/7 as follows:
Route: Terminal 1 β Terminal 2 β Terminal 1
From T1 to T2
00:00; 00:40; 01:20; 02:00; 02:40; 03:20; 04:00; 04:40; 05:20; 06:00; 06:40; 07:20; 08:00; 08:30; 09:00; 09:30; 10:00; 10:30; 10:50; 11:10; 11:30; 11:50; 12:10; 12:30; 12:50; 13:10; 13:30; 13:50; 14:10; 14:30; 15:00; 15:30; 16:00; 16:30; 17:00; 17:30; 18:00; 18:20; 18:40; 19:00; 19:20; 19:40; 20:00; 20:30; 21:00; 21:40; 22:20; 23:00; 23:40
Route: Terminal 2 β Terminal 1 β Terminal 2
From T2 to T1
00:20; 01:00; 01:40; 02:20; 03:00; 03:40; 04:20; 05:00; 05:40; 06:20; 07:00; 07:40; 08:15; 08:45; 09:15; 09:45; 10:15; 10:40; 11:00; 11:20; 11:40; 12:00; 12:20; 12:40; 13:00; 13:20; 13:40; 14:00; 14:20; 14:45; 15:15; 15:45; 16:15; 16:45; 17:15; 17:45; 18:10; 18:30; 18:50; 19:10; 19:30; 19:50; 20:20; 21:00; 21:40; 22:20; 23:00; 23:40
For additional information regarding the inter-terminal transfer timetable, please contact the Information Desks located in the public areas of both terminals or call +359 2 937 22 11/12/13.
Sofia Airport Metro Station is in close proximity to the airport terminal building. To reach it, follow the blue line on the floor in the public area of Terminal 2.
The line provides a transport connection to the city centre and to the large residential complexes in the immediate vicinity – Druzhba and Mladost, as well as to the more distant ones in the western direction – zh.k. “Zapaden Park” and “Lyulin”. The new line 3 of the metropolitan metro connects the airport with the Hadzhi Dimitar and Gorna Banya districts.
The journey time from Sofia Airport to the city centre is approximately 18 min. Changing trains from Line 1 to Line 2 at Serdika Metro Station, passengers can travel from the airport to Sofia Central Bus and Railway Stations within less than half an hour. Connection with the railway transport is possible two stops from Metro station Sofia Airport at Metro station Iskarsko shosse, with a changeover there to trains on the Sofia-Plovdiv and Sofia-Karlovo lines.For further information on the railway time schedule, see BDZ Passenger Services . The other Metro stations allow convenient transport connections to bus or trolleybus lines of the city transport system. The metro trains on the route to the airport operate from 5:30 a.m. to midnight on weekdays and weekends/holidays.Β More information here
The metro station at Sofia Airport is located in the eastern part of Terminal 2. You can reach it by following the floor markings in blue at the public area of Terminal 2. Sofia Airport provides free-of-charge transportation between the two terminal buildings. The shuttle bus stops located in front of the terminal buildings are designated by signage and pavement markings. More information here
Bus line β84 connects the city center (Gen. Gurko St.) with Terminal 2 and Terminal 1 of Sofia Airport. The return route runs via Hristo Kolumb Blvd. β Tsarigradsko Shose Blvd. β Gen. Gurko St.
The line operates on a daily schedule, with exact departure times, including the first and last bus, published on the Urban Mobility Center website. The travel time from the first to the last stop is approximately 45 minutes on weekdays and about 35 minutes on weekends.
Night bus line βN4 provides transport to and from Sofia Airport (Terminal 2), connecting the airport with key locations in the central part of the city. This ensures convenient travel outside the regular daytime schedule.
Detailed information about the routes and timetables of the night lines is available on the Urban Mobility Center website.
At Sofia Airport you can buy tickets for the public transport at the kiosks of Urban Mobility, as well as from a ticket vending machine, installed at Terminal 1 Arrivals public area.Β The machine works with Bulgarian levs and coins and the issued tickets are valid for bus lines 84,184 and 384.
Ticket machines for metro tickets are located at Sofia Airport Metro Station. The ticket machines accept Bulgarian banknotes and coins, and one of them accepts credit cards as well.
Passengers with regular transport documents are allowed to take up to 2 pieces of hand luggage on public transport vehicles free of charge. Any additional pieces of luggage are charged with a separate transport document.
More information on the types of luggage, transport conditions, routes and timetables can be found at:
The distance between the city centre and Sofia Airport is about 10 km via Brussels blvd. and Tsarigradsko Shose blvd. Trakiya highway leads into Sofia from the East. The connection with Hemus highway is via Botevgradsko Shose blvd. and Prodan Tarakchiev str.
Sofia Airport is connected to the northern city side via Iztochna Tangenta str.
If you drive to Sofia Airport, the public car parks at Terminal 1 ΠΈ Terminal 2 are open for you.
Bicycles can be parked and secured to racks at both airport Terminals.
For your comfort and safety, we recommend the services of the taxi operator Yellow! as the contractual partner of SOF Connect, the concessioner of Sofia Airport.
Look for the Yellow! cars at the main taxi ranks or request the service at the offices of Yellow! in the Arrivals of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2.
IMPORTANT!
We recommend that you do not use taxi services offered outside the office of the taxi operator or in front of the terminal to avoid the risk of abuse.