Cheapest€128.17
- Ryanair R698706:262h 37m09:03Sofia SOFTel Aviv TLV
Door to door 5h 47mCO2 393.4 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Traveling from Sofia to Tel Aviv costs €128.17 at the cheapest and takes 5h 35m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 6 operators. The route covers 1,599 km. Cheapest is by Flight, fastest is by Flight.
At a glance
- Distance
- 1,599 km
- Fastest
- 5h 35m
- Average
- 5h 45m
- Services per day
- 48
- Cheapest
- €128.17
- CO2 per passenger
- 393.4 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 22, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | 5h 35m | 2h 25m | 3h 10m | €152.95 | 393.4 kg | 48 |
- 5h 35mFastest, by Flight
- €152.95Cheapest, by Flight
- 393.4 kgLowest CO2, by Flight
- 1,599 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 22, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€161.21
- El Al Israel Airlines EA471808:112h 25m10:36Sofia SOFTel Aviv TLV
Door to door 5h 35mCO2 393.4 kgChanges 0Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
No live timetable for this trip yet.
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Sofia to Tel Aviv | TueSep 8 | WedSep 9 | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | €265.64 | €245.58 | €312.25 | €232.60 | €240.86 | €224.34 | €197.79 | €152.95 | €162.98 | €206.64 | €190.12 | €193.66 | €180.68 | €157.67 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-22 · €128.17
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Tel Aviv is not something we sell.
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When to book Sofia to Tel Aviv
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- €145.8790 days
- €122.2760 days
- €137.6145 days
- €110.4730 days
- €132.3021 days
- €157.6714 days
- €197.797 days
- €312.253 days
- €265.641 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €110.47.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 183 percent. The most expensive point is €312.25, 3 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €180.68Sun
- €157.67Mon
- €152.95Tue
- €162.98Wed
- €206.64Thu
- €190.12Fri
- €193.66Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €152.95Sep
- €138.20Oct
- €123.45Nov
- €123.45Dec
- €119.32Jan
- €102.80Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 1,599 km against 1,552 km in a straight line, a detour of 3 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Sofia at 06:25 and the last at 20:35, across 48 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Sofia
Rail
- Sofia Central
- Sofia-Sever
- Sofia railway station
Bus
- Sofia Central Bus Station
- спирка Ехо
Air
- SOF
Tel Aviv
Rail
- Tel Aviv South railway station
- Tel Aviv - HaHagana railway station
- Tel Aviv - HaShalom railway station
Bus
- Tel Aviv New Central Bus Station
- Tel Aviv University Bus Terminal
Air
- TLV
Ferry
- Jaffa Port
The fare from TLV into Tel Aviv is the one price on this trip we cannot show you, because it is not ours.
Getting from TLV into Tel Aviv
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From |
|---|---|
 Arkia Israel Airlines | €130.53 |
 Bulgaria Air | €131.71 |
 El Al Israel Airlines | €132.30 |
 Israir | €134.66 |
 Ryanair | €128.17 |
 Wizz Air | €131.12 |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €101.00 | 79% |
| Taxes | €18.18 | 14% |
| Supplier fees | €7.00 | 5% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 2% |
| Total you pay | €128.17 | 100% |
The flight gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Baggage storage near Tel Aviv South railway station
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Sofia to Tel Aviv
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Sofia to Tel Aviv?
The fastest journey from Sofia to Tel Aviv takes 5h 35m door to door, of which 2h 25m is spent moving, on the Flight. Most services take around 5h 45m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Sofia to Tel Aviv?
The cheapest fare from Sofia to Tel Aviv is €128.17, checked on September 22, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €221.98. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Sofia to Tel Aviv?
The cheapest way from Sofia to Tel Aviv is by Flight, at €152.95 for one passenger on September 22, 2026. That journey takes 5h 35m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Sofia to Tel Aviv?
Fares from Sofia to Tel Aviv bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €110.47. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 183 percent, measured on September 22, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Sofia to Tel Aviv?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Sofia to Tel Aviv, at €152.95. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 22, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Sofia to Tel Aviv?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Sofia to Tel Aviv, at €102.80 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Sofia to Tel Aviv?
6 operators sell services from Sofia to Tel Aviv across 1 modes: Arkia Israel Airlines, Bulgaria Air, El Al Israel Airlines, Israir, Ryanair, Wizz Air. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Sofia to Tel Aviv?
Every service we sell from Sofia to Tel Aviv is direct, with around 48 departures a day and a fastest journey of 5h 35m door to door. No connection is needed, so there is no missed connection risk to plan around on this corridor.
Which station or terminal do services from Sofia to Tel Aviv use?
Services from Sofia to Tel Aviv by Flight leave from Sofia SOF and arrive at Tel Aviv TLV. Allow about 3h 10m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Sofia to Tel Aviv?
0 of the 6 operators we sell from Sofia to Tel Aviv allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Observed service A carrier record shows this named operator serving this named pair, and we carry that through unchanged.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Sofia to Tel Aviv on September 7, 2026: 1599 km of route against 1552 km in a straight line, 48 services a day, 6 operators, a cheapest fare of €128.17, and 5h 35m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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