There are 5 ways to get from Bratislava to Sofia by bus, plane, car, or train
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Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
4h 48m$55–194Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
7h 2m$46–295Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
12h 58m$75–130Drive 908.6 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Sofiacar 908.6 km
10h 1m$158–228Train, bus
- Take the train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Wien Hbftrain 7776 / ...
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Sofiabus
18h 59m$64–128
Bratislava to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bratislava to Sofia is to bus which costs $75 - $130 and takes 12h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Bratislava to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $50 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bratislava and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 58m.
The distance between Bratislava and Sofia is 876 km. The road distance is 908.6 km.
The best way to get from Bratislava to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 12h 58m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Bratislava to Sofia, including transfers.
Bratislava to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Bratislava station.
Bratislava to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Bratislava. It is currently 2:10 PM in Bratislava and 3:10 PM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Bratislava to Sofia is 909 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Bratislava to Sofia.
What companies run services between Bratislava, 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. FlixBus also services this route once a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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