There are 8 ways to get from Bulgaria to Lake Bled by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus Pr A22 6370 4 / ...
13h 23m€84–86Bus via Serdika
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Ljubljana bus stationbus N981
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus Pr A22 6370 4 / ...
17h 56m€81–128Drive 979.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Bledcar 979.4 km
9h 8m€139–200Fly Sofia Airport to Ljubljana
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane SOF - LJU
8h 57m€89–285Bus via Serdika #2
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus Pr A22 6370 4 / ...
18h 52m€116–148Fly Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane SOF - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
10h 57m€209–575Fly Varna Airport to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane VAR - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
9h 11m€325–1,018Fly Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bledtrain
10h 55m€83–356
Bulgaria to Lake Bled by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Lake Bled is to bus which costs €84 - €87 and takes 13h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Lake Bled is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs €85 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Lake Bled. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Bled Union via Ljubljana AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 23m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Lake Bled is 982 km. The road distance is 979.4 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Lake Bled without a car is to bus which takes 13h 23m and costs €84 - €87.
It takes approximately 13h 23m to get from Bulgaria to Lake Bled, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Lake Bled bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Lake Bled is to bus which takes 13h 23m and costs €84 - €87. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €85 - €290 and takes 8h 57m.
Bulgaria to Lake Bled bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Ljubljana station.
Lake Bled is 1h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 4:04 AM in Bulgaria and 3:04 AM in Lake Bled.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Lake Bled, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bled Union via Ljubljana and Ljubljana AP in around 13h 23m. Alternatively, Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ljubljana (LJU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Varna Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Varna Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €190–750
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–410
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €180–490
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–160
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–130
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–140
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €7–13
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Union
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Union
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Union
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €55–65
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €55–65
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–153
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €153
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €85–153
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €153
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