Sofia Airport (SOF) sits just about 10 km from the city center, and getting downtown is easy and cheap. The handiest option — metro line M4 — reaches the center in about 18 minutes for roughly $1; the alternatives are the bus and a taxi. This guide helps you pick the right option, especially for a late-night arrival.
🚇 Ways into the center
- Metro M4 (from Terminal 2) → Serdika / center: ~18 min, ~$1
- Bus 84 / 384 → center and metro links: 30-40 min, ~$1
- Taxi (OK Supertrans) → center: 20-30 min, ~$14-20
- Bolt / rideshare → center: 20-30 min, ~$12-20
🚆 Metro M4 — the fastest
Metro line M4 runs directly from Terminal 2 and reaches the central Serdika station in about 18 minutes. Buy a ticket at the station machine or tap your bank card straight at the turnstile — a single ride is around $1.
Note: the metro is directly connected only to Terminal 2. If you land at Terminal 1 (some low-cost flights), take the free inter-terminal shuttle or the bus.
Wizz Air from Kutaisi usually lands at Terminal 1 — hop to Terminal 2 on the free shuttle or take bus 84.
🚌 Bus — the cheapest
City bus 84 (and night bus 384) runs from the airport toward the center. A ticket is about $1 — buy it from the driver or a machine; you'll need a separate ticket for large luggage. This is the cheapest option but slower than the metro.
🚖 Taxi and Bolt
The official airport taxi is OK Supertrans (yellow cars) — the metered fare to the center is about $14-20. Order a taxi from the official desk in the arrivals hall, not from people offering rides inside the terminal.
Bolt works well in Sofia and the fare is fixed in advance — often cheaper than a taxi.
Avoid unofficial drivers who call out 'taxi?' in the hall — fares are inflated 3-4x. Use only OK Supertrans or Bolt.
💡 Tips
- Tapping a bank card at the metro turnstile is the easiest way to pay — no separate ticket needed
- Bulgaria adopted the euro in 2026 — prices are in euros and cards work everywhere
- On a late-night arrival the metro may be closed (~00:00-05:00) — Bolt is better then
- More about the city — in Travel365's Tbilisi → Sofia guide
Conclusion
Getting from Sofia's airport to the center is cheap and fast — metro M4 is the best choice in almost every case, and Bolt at night. For the city's sights and flight details see the Tbilisi → Sofia guide, and find your ticket in the flight search.
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