There are 5 ways to get from Innsbruck to Sofia by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane INN - SOF
4h 38m$140–430Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
25h 34m$90–230Train, bus via Linz
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbftrain Rjx
- Take the bus from Linz to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus
20h 49m$179–243Drive 1,294.1 km
- Drive from Innsbruck to Sofiacar 1,294.1 km
13h 2m$244–352Train, bus
- Take the train from Brennero to Bressanonetrain 100
- Take the bus from Bressanone to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
27h 43m$136–149
Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Innsbruck to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $130 - $150 and takes 27h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Innsbruck to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $140 - $430.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Innsbruck Ice Stadium and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station station. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 25h 34m.
The distance between Innsbruck and Sofia is 1086 km. The road distance is 1294.1 km.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Linz which takes 20h 49m and costs $170 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Innsbruck to Sofia, including transfers.
Innsbruck to Sofia bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Innsbruck Ice Stadium station.
The best way to get from Innsbruck to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $140 - $430. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $230 and takes 25h 34m.
Innsbruck to Sofia bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Innsbruck. It is currently 8:46 AM in Innsbruck and 9:46 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Innsbruck, Austria and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Eurowings, and Wizz Air fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Karat-S operates a bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Sofia Serdica Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $160–230 and the journey takes 25h 34m. Citylines also services this route 3 times a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Innsbruck Airport to Sofia Airport via Lamezia Terme
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $50–80
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Linz/Donau Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–120
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +39 0471 220 880
- [email protected]
- Website
- suedtirolmobil.info
Train from Brennero to Bressanone
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/#/
- Standard
- $22–30
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Linz to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $125
- Website
- https://airkona.com/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $160–230
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Bressanone to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $104
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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