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Car hire at Sofia Airport
Desks at the terminals

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Image courtesy of © Alexdevil · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Car hire at Sofia Airport
International and Bulgarian car hire companies have desks at Sofia Airport, and many also have offices in the city. Book ahead in summer and ski season, and check the rules and fees if you plan to cross into Greece, Serbia, North Macedonia or Romania.
Why it's on our list
- Desks at the terminals
- Book ahead in summer
- Check the cross-border rules
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Car hire at Sofia Airport before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Car hire at Sofia Airport are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro stations
- Sofia AirportM4150 m2 min walk
- Sofiyska Sveta goraM41.4 km17 min walk
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank100 m1 min walk
- Taxi rank900 m11 min walk
Key sights
- Borisova Gradina6.3 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 22 min
- St Alexander Nevsky Cathedral6.7 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Church of St Sofia6.9 kmCycle 27 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Russian Church of St Nicholas7.0 kmCycle 28 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Ivan Vazov National Theatre7.2 kmCycle 29 minCar or taxi 25 min
- National Archaeological Museum7.4 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Central Mineral Baths7.5 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Banya Bashi Mosque7.6 kmCycle 30 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Church of St Nedelya7.6 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Sofia Synagogue7.8 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 26 min
Getting around
- Central Bus Station7.8 kmCycle 31 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Sofia Central Station8.1 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 27 min