There are 6 ways to get from Bosnia to Bulgaria by plane, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SJJ - SOF
6h 8m$151–322Drive 607.3 km
cheapest- Drive from Bosnia to Sofiacar 607.3 km
8h 29m$97–139Taxi, bus
- Take the taxi from Bosnia to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanicataxi
- Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
13h 36m$141–176Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SJJ - VAR
7h 29m$285–441Bus
- Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Nova Varošbus
- Take the bus from Nova Varoš to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
19h 42m$97–149Bus via Skopje
- Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
23h 59m$106–126
Sarajevo (SJJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bosnia to Bulgaria is to bus via Skopje which costs $100 - $130 and takes 23h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Bosnia to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $150 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Bosnia to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Buzić Mahala and arriving at Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika via Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica, Nova Varoš and Niš, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 42m.
The distance between Bosnia and Bulgaria is 484 km. The road distance is 607.3 km.
The best way to get from Bosnia to Bulgaria without a car is to taxi and bus which takes 13h 36m and costs $140 - $180.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Bosnia to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Bosnia to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Balbuss, depart from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica station.
The best way to get from Bosnia to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs $150 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $95 - $150 and takes 19h 42m.
Bosnia to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Balbuss, arrive at Nova Varoš station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Bosnia. It is currently 1:01 AM in Bosnia and 2:01 AM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Bosnia, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Bosnia to Serdika via Buzić Mahala, Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica, Nova Varoš, Niš, Autobuska Stanica, Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika, and Central Station in around 19h 42m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
Flights from Sarajevo to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Sarajevo to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $80–350
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Varna Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Phone
- +38732691375
- [email protected]
- Website
- bosnaexpres.com
Bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $34–38
- Schedules at
- bosnaexpres.com
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- [email protected]
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- [email protected]
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Nova Varoš
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +381 (0) 31 524-518
- [email protected]
- Website
- gaga-turs.rs
Bus from Nova Varoš to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26
- Schedules at
- gaga-turs.rs
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Nova Varoš to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- +389 44 339 015
- [email protected]
- Website
- steptours.com.mk
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- https://www.steptours.com.mk/
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- $40–50
Taxi Denin
- Phone
- +38761015900
Taxi Mahir
- Phone
- +38761703413
Taxi Miralem
- Phone
- +387 061751133
Taxi Visoko
- Phone
- +387 61 327 808
- Website
- taxivisoko.ba
Kakanj Taxi
- Phone
- +387 61 736 779
Taxi Kakanj
- Phone
- +38761020915
Amer Taxi
- Phone
- +387 623 68233
- Website
- zenicataxi.ba
Taxi Dževad Mešić
- Phone
- +387 61 414 614
Taxi Edo
- Phone
- +387 61 979 450
Taxi Samir
- Phone
- +387 61 156 142
Udruženje Zenica
- Phone
- +387 61 646 849
Taxi Vitez
- Phone
- +387 61 498 888
- Website
- radiovitez.ba
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