There are 9 ways to get from Czechia to Bulgaria by subway, plane, bus, car, or train
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Subway to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavínsubway
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PRG - SOF
5h 2m$43–195Bus via Serdika
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
18h 13m$56–93Drive 1,235.4 km
- Drive from Prague to Sofiacar 1,235.4 km
12h 57m$219–317Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Brno Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
6h 19m$61–230Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Varna Airport
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane PRG - VAR
7h 49m$187–404Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane PRG - BOJ
6h 46m$84–297Fly Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane PRG - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
7h 22m$66–220Bus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
20h 34m$81–192Train, bus
- Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain Rj
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Sofiabus
22h 19m$84–132
Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Czechia to Bulgaria is to bus via Serdika which costs $55 - $95 and takes 18h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Czechia to Bulgaria is to subway and fly which takes 5h 2m and costs $40 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Czechia to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 13m.
The distance between Czechia and Bulgaria is 1111 km. The road distance is 1235.4 km.
The best way to get from Czechia to Bulgaria without a car is to bus via Serdika which takes 18h 13m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Czechia to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Czechia to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
The best way to get from Czechia to Bulgaria is to bus via Serdika which takes 18h 13m and costs $55 - $95. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $410 and takes 7h 49m.
Czechia to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Czechia. It is currently 1:47 AM in Czechia and 2:47 AM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Czechia and Bulgaria?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $55–95 and the journey takes 18h 6m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–330
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Varna Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–460
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Burgas Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–480
Flights from Václav Havel Airport Prague to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–330
- Phone
- +420 234 704 560
- [email protected]
- Website
- pid
Subway from Staroměstská to Nádraží Veleslavín
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- pid
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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