There are 5 ways to get from Central Bus Station Sofia to Prague by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane SOF - PRG
5h 17mKč 783–3,628Bus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminalbus
- Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus : Prague Central Bus Station - Vienna Airport / ...
22h 30mKč 3,063–4,384Train
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the train from Craiova to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbftrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Rj / ...
30h 54mKč 2,887–5,100Drive 1,234.7 km
- Drive from Central Bus Station Sofia to Praguecar 1,234.7 km
13hKč 4,524–6,535Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N982
24h 5mKč 1,300–2,200
Central Bus Station Sofia to Prague by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Central Bus Station Sofia to Prague is to fly which costs 750 Kč - 3 700 Kč and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Central Bus Station Sofia to Prague is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs 750 Kč - 3 700 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia and arriving at Praha, ÚAN Florenc. Services depart twice a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 24h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Central Bus Station Sofia to Prague. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Praha Hlavni Nadrazi via Vidin, Craiova, Budapest-Keleti and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 54m.
The distance between Central Bus Station Sofia and Prague is 1110 km. The road distance is 1234.7 km.
The best way to get from Central Bus Station Sofia to Prague without a car is to bus via Vienna which takes 22h 30m and costs 3 000 Kč - 4 400 Kč.
It takes approximately 5h 17m to get from Central Bus Station Sofia to Prague, including transfers.
Central Bus Station Sofia to Prague bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Central Bus Station Sofia to Prague train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Central Bus Station Sofia to Prague is to fly which takes 5h 17m and costs 750 Kč - 3 700 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus via Vienna, which costs 3 000 Kč - 4 400 Kč and takes 22h 30m, you could also train, which costs 2 800 Kč - 5 500 Kč and takes 30h 54m.
What companies run services between Central Bus Station Sofia, Bulgaria and Prague, Czechia?
Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station via Vienna, International Busterminal, Schlachthausgasse, Hauptbahnhof, and Vienna Main train station in around 22h 30m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,700–6,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–7,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–3,200
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–2,900
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 85–130
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Kč 85–120
- 1st Class
- Kč 100–130
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 35–55
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- Kč 35–55
- 1st Class
- Kč 35–50
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 200–220
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Craiova to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–1,250
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 290–340
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Wien Hbf
- *
- Kč 950–1,400
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- *
- Kč 1,300–2,100
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 550–900
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,400–3,500
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Bus from Vienna Main train station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–900
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,800–4,700
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–2,500
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–2,200
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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More Questions & Answers
Central Bus Station Sofia to Prague bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal station.
Prague is 1h behind Central Bus Station Sofia. It is currently 6:38 AM in Central Bus Station Sofia and 5:38 AM in Prague.
Central Bus Station Sofia to Prague train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Vidin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Central Bus Station Sofia to Prague is 1235 km. It takes approximately 13h to drive from Central Bus Station Sofia to Prague.
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