There are 6 ways to get from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Sofia by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
5h 23m$57–177Bus via Bratislava
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
14h 25m$40–60Fly Bratislava Airport to Skopje International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane BTS - SKP
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
10h 26m$74–311Drive 940.8 km
- Drive from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Sofiacar 940.8 km
9h 24m$164–237Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Sofiabus N982
17h 55m$101–171Train, bus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain 2501 / ...
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Sofiabus
19h 40m$64–197
Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Sofia is to bus via Bratislava which costs $40 - $60 and takes 14h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 5h 23m and costs $55 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Bratislava and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 25m.
The distance between Bratislava Airport (BTS) and Sofia is 888 km. The road distance is 940.8 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Sofia without a car is to bus via Bratislava which takes 14h 25m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 23m to get from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Sofia, including transfers.
Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Bratislava Airport (BTS). It is currently 12:23 AM in Bratislava Airport (BTS) and 1:23 AM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Sofia is 941 km. It takes approximately 9h 24m to drive from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Sofia.
What companies run services between Bratislava Airport (BTS), Slovakia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $40–60 and the journey takes 12h 58m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–200
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–170
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovak Lines
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Slovak Lines
- [email protected]
- Website
- levitour.sk
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- levitour.sk
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Wien Hbf to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Wien Hbf to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Citylines
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