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How to get fromŽilina to Sofiaby train, bus, plane, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Žilina to Sofia by train, bus, plane, or car

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  1. Train, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava Main Train Station to Vienna Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    7h 59m
    $70–195

  2. Train, train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain train
    3. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KRK - SOF
    9h 29m
    $43–228

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train 526 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 4m
    $51–80

  4. Drive 1,006.9 km

    1. Drive from Žilina to Sofiacar car 1,006.9 km
    11h 9m
    $175–253

  5. Train to Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava, fly

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Ostrava-Svinovtrain train
    2. Fly from Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane OSR - SOF
    11h 16m
    $139–418

  6. Train, train to Katowice International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bohumintrain train
    2. Take the train from Bohumin to Katowicetrain train
    3. Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KTW - SOF
    11h 48m
    $76–200

  7. Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Zilina to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    3. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BUD - SOF
    9h 51m
    $59–309

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Žilina to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus N1311 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofiabus bus N982
    19h 40m
    $108–186

Žilina to Sofia by bus

Calendar3Weekly Buses
Duration19h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,076.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

What companies run services between Žilina, Slovakia and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Žilina to Sofia via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 19h 40m.

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