Sofia Airport Arrivals (SOF)

Flight Arrivals at Sofia Airport

In 2019 more than 7 million passengers travelled to Bulgaria, using Sofia Airport. The airport has excellent public transport connections to the city of Sofia, and beyond to Plovdiv, Burgas, Bansko and other tourist hot spots.

Arrivals at Sofia Airport come from all parts of the world, including Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Dortmund, Bristol, Paris Beauvais, Malta and Dubai. Airlines using Sofia as their gateway into Bulgaria are, among many others, Easy Jet, Ryanair, Wizz Air, Serbia Air, British Airways, Lufthansa, Air France, FlyDubai and Enter Air.

When you arrive at Sofia Airport you will be asked to show a passport or other ID and a Visa, if you are not a Bulgarian or EU citizen. At Terminal 2 there are 4 desks for electronic passport checks, which can be used by EU citizens with biometric data in their passports.

Electronic displays show passengers where to collect their baggage. Baggage Reclaim is located right after passport and visa control.

If your baggage is lost, you can go to the Lost & Found desks:

• Sofia Airport EAD deals with airlines Air Berlin, Air France, Austrian Airlines, British Airways and El Al at Terminal 2 (tel +359 2 937 3555, +359 2 937 3554). Swissport Bulgaria AD, Terminal 2, deals with Bulgarian Air, Lufthansa, Air Malta baggage (tel +395 879 978 210), email sof.lostandfound@swissport.com.
• Terminal 1's Lost & Found deals with airlines EasyJet and Wizz Air, tel +359 2 937 3903.  

Buses leave from the Urban Mobility Center. Bus lines 84 and 184 link to Sofia City in ca 45 minutes on weekdays and 35 minutes at weekends/holidays. They arrive at Gen. Gurko St. Metro Line 1 connects SOF with the city in 18 minutes. Transfers between terminals 1 and 2 are free for passengers with onward travel arrangements. Ask at the Transfer Desk for assistance. The Metro station is located at Terminal 2. 

The car rental companies at Sofia Airport are located in the Arrivals area of both terminals, right after customs control. Branded names include Budget, Enterprise Rent A Car, Europcar and Firefly.