Sofia Airport
Sofia Airport
Sofia Airport (IATA code: SOF) is the main international in Bulgaria and serving Sofia, the country's capital city.
Sofia Airport is a hub for Bulgaria Air, Ryanair, and Wizz Air. The airport is used for scheduled, charter and seasonal operations to many European destinations, as well as several destinations further afield.
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Location
The airport is located 10 km (6.2 mi) east of the centre of the Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria.
Facilities
Facilities Include:
Free WiFi
ATMs and Cash Machines
Currency Exchange
Duty Free Shopping and Convenience Stores
Nursing Roomes - 2 in each terminal
Cafes, restraunts, and Vending Machines
Postal Dropbox
Prayer Room - Terminal 2
Pharmacy - Terminal 2
Lounges Include:
Pliska Lounge: Terminal 2, Airside. Services and facilities include beverages, conference facilities, flight monitors, WiFi, newspapers/magazines, telephone, TV
Preslav Lounge: Terminal 2, Airside. Services and facilities include beverages, flight monitors, WiFi, newspapers/magazines, telephone, TV, fax, seperate smoking area
Sofia Lounge: Terminal 1, International Departures, Airside.Services and facilities include beverages, flight monitors, WiFi, newspapers/magazines, telephone, TV
Vitosha Aspire Lounge: Terminal 2, Airside. Services and facilities include beverages, flight monitors, WiFi, newspapers/magazines, telephone, TV
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Runways
Sofia Airport has one runway, 09/27, which measure 3,600 meters long (11,811 feet) and is made from Asphalt.
Terminals
The airport has two passenger terminal buildings, the older Terminal 1 and newer Terminal 2. There is also a Government terminal is located in the western side of Sofia Airport.
Travelling between terminals: Terminals 1 and 2 are connected by a free shuttle bus, running every 15 minutes.
Terminal 1: Terminal 1 opened in 1937 and has been expanded many times over the years. Today, Terminal 1 serves low-cost and charter carriers.
Terminal 2: Terminal 2 opened in December 2006. The terminal is located east of Terminal 1 and has seven air-bridges (gates A1, B5–9 and C1) and 38 check-in desks. Terminal 2 currently serves only one low-cost airline: Ryanair.
Airlines that fly to Sofia Airport
| Airline | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aegean Airlines | Athens |
| Aeroflot | Moscow–Sheremetyevo |
| Air France | Seasonal: Paris–Charles de Gaulle |
| Air Serbia | Belgrade |
| Alitalia | Rome–Fiumicino |
| Arkia | Seasonal: Tel Aviv |
| Austrian Airlines | Vienna |
| British Airways | London–Heathrow |
| Bulgaria Air/td> | Amsterdam, Athens, Berlin–Tegel, Brussels, Frankfurt, Larnaca, London–Heathrow, Madrid, Milan–Malpensa, Moscow–Sheremetyevo, Odessa, Palma de Mallorca, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Prague, Rome–Fiumicino, Tel Aviv, Varna, Vienna, Zürich Seasonal: Barcelona, Beirut, Burgas, Lisbon, Málaga |
| Buta Airways | Baku |
| easyJet | London–Gatwick, Manchester |
| El Al | Tel Aviv |
| easyJet | London–Gatwick, Manchester |
| El Al | Tel Aviv |
| Eurowings | Düsseldorf, Stuttgart |
| flydubai | Dubai–International |
| Lauda | Vienna |
| LOT Polish Airlines | Warsaw–Chopin |
| Lufthansa | Frankfurt, Munich |
| Pegasus Airlines | Seasonal charter: Antalya |
| Qatar Airways | Doha |
| Ryanair | Athens, Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Berlin–Schönefeld, Birmingham, Charleroi, Cologne/Bonn, Dublin, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Hamburg, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, Kiev–Boryspil, Liverpool, London–Stansted, Madrid, Memmingen, Rome–Ciampino, Tel Aviv, Treviso Seasonal: Aqaba, Bristol, Chania, East Midlands, Kalamata, Marseille, Paphos, Stockholm–Skavsta |
| TAROM | Bucharest |
| Transavia | Amsterdam |
| Turkish Airlines | Istanbul |
| Ukraine International Airlines | Kiev–Boryspil |
| Wizz Air | Barcelona, Bari, Beauvais, Bergamo, Bologna, Bratislava, Budapest, Charleroi, Copenhagen, Dortmund, Eindhoven, Frankfurt, Geneva, Larnaca, Lisbon, London–Luton, Madrid, Malta, Memmingen, Naples, Nice, Nuremberg, Tel Aviv, Valencia Seasonal: Alicante, Basel/Mulhouse, Catania, Dubai–Al Maktoum, Eilat, Málaga |
Top Destinations
Overall domestic and international busiest destinations by passenger departures (2018)
| Rank | Destination | Passengers | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London, UK | 443,198 | British Airways, Bulgaria Air, easyJet, Ryanair, Wizz Air |
| 2 | Varna, Bulgaria | 146,638 | Bulgaria Air, Wizz Air |
| 3 | Milan, Italy | 132,977 | Bulgaria Air, Ryanair, Wizz Air |
| 4 | Rome, Italy | 128,645 | Alitalia, Bulgaria Air, Ryanair, Wizz Air |
| 5 | Tel Aviv, Israel | 127,795 | Arkia, Bulgaria Air, El Al, Israir Airlines, Wizz Air |
How to get to Sofia Airport
By Metro
Next to Terminal 2 is the entrance to the Sofia Airport Metro Station. Line 1 connects the airport to the city centre, a journey which takes about 20 minutes.
A free shuttle bus connects Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 and the Metro Station.
By Bus
There are a number of bus routes that connect the airport to the city, and is a good way to get to the Tsarigradsko shose Metro Station.
Car Hire
There are a number of agencies which offer onsite services - most have counters/offices in Terminal 1. Agencies include Avis, Avtojet, Budget, Choice Rent a Car, Enterprise, Europcar, Firefly, Gates Car Hire, Hertz, Motopfohe, Sixt, Tany 97 and Thrifty