Vasil Levski Sofia Airport

Wrong terminal is the classic SOF fail — check the airline/board, then the free shuttle clock if you must switch.

Terminals are separate buildings with a free shuttle between them (interval often 20–40 minutes by time of day). Allow extra transfer time if your ticket and the live departures board disagree, or if you are connecting T1↔T2 with checked bags.

T2 is the rail-connected terminal; treat T1 as a short shuttle hop away from the metro.

Follow the blue floor line in Terminal 2’s public area to Sofia Airport Metro Station (east side). From Terminal 1, ride the free inter-terminal bus first, then metro. Bus 84 stops at both terminals if you prefer surface transit.

Adequate airside cafés; city food wins if you have two-plus hours.

Terminal 2 has the wider mix (Bulgarian spots, pizza/pasta, Starbucks/Costa, bakery). Terminal 1 is thinner but has Bulgarian and Italian options. For a real meal on a long layover, the city is ~20 minutes by metro — eat there instead of camping airside.

Terminal mistakes cost a shuttle ride — trust the airport board over third parties.

Carrier apps and OTAs sometimes lag on terminal assignments. The airport departures board is the authority for T1 vs T2 and gate. Reconfirm after check-in and again after security.