Shanghai to Sofia: flight planning
Our model uses SOF as the arrival gateway for the destination scope below. Check your ticket’s actual airport; this page does not establish airline service or seat availability.
Airports and trip scope
- Recorded departure metro airports
- Shanghai · PVG / SHA
- Modelled arrival gateway
- SOF · Sofia
The estimate is based on the departure metro area, not a separate quote for each airport. An airport is not the city centre or hotel; plan airport access and onward connections separately.
Central heritage walk → Vitosha Boulevard → a separate public-transport visit to the National Museum of History; allow two full sightseeing days, or three for a slower pace
Trip budget comparison
Assumptions: two travellers sharing one room, Mid-range, October without exact dates, including a modelled return-flight allowance. Currency: CNY. Static reference exchange rates, not live rates.
All figures are My Travel Choices model estimates, not live fares or bookable quotes. Actual prices, taxes and transfers depend on your choices.
7 days · 6 nights
18,000–28,200 CNY
- International flights
- 10,750–16,750 CNY
round trip · per person × 2
- Accommodation
- 2,200–3,400 CNY
6 nights · 1 room
- Food & daily spending
- 2,550–3,600 CNY
per person × 2
- Activities & experiences
- 1,200–2,250 CNY
per person × 2
- Local transport
- 700–1,050 CNY
partly shared
- Other / buffer
- 600–1,150 CNY
per person × 2
Dated sample: 26 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026 (6 nights) for two adults sharing one room, on the ground only and excluding international airfare. Your dates and party are modelled from that sample, not quoted.
Adjust this estimate10 days · 9 nights
21,300–33,350 CNY
- International flights
- 10,750–16,750 CNY
round trip · per person × 2
- Accommodation
- 3,350–5,100 CNY
9 nights · 1 room
- Food & daily spending
- 3,650–5,150 CNY
per person × 2
- Activities & experiences
- 1,750–3,200 CNY
per person × 2
- Local transport
- 950–1,500 CNY
partly shared
- Other / buffer
- 850–1,650 CNY
per person × 2
Dated sample: 26 Oct 2026 – 1 Nov 2026 (6 nights) for two adults sharing one room, on the ground only and excluding international airfare. Your dates and party are modelled from that sample, not quoted.
Adjust this estimateLength and season
Recorded destination guidance: 3 days minimum sensible; 3–4 days ideal. Budget examples are not a recommendation to compress the full itinerary into seven days.
Typically strongest from May and June, and again from September.
Destination and arrival
Linked arrival guidance applies only to its named airport and scope. Check current service and your onward journey to the accommodation address.
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Sources and methodology
My Travel Choices’ own model estimates. Airport identifiers: OurAirports (public domain); city data cross-checked with GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). No airline fare feed.