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$250–550Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
25h 34m$90–160Train, bus
- Take the train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzach-St.Veittrain Rjx
- Take the train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
19h 21m$149–328Drive 1,294.1 km
- Drive from Innsbruck to Sofiacar 1,294.1 km
13h 3m$229–330Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Munich central bus stationbus 095 / ...
- Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
26h 45m$134–180
Innsbruck to Sofia by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Innsbruck to Sofia is to bus which costs $90 - $160 and takes 25h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Innsbruck to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs $250 - $550.
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 which takes 19h 21m and costs $140 - $330.
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 $250 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $90 - $160 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 7:11 PM in Innsbruck and 8:11 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Innsbruck, Austria and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines flies from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, Karat-S operates a bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Sofia Serdica Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $90–160 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 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- *
- $30–50
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- *
- $24–40
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Innsbruck Hauptbahnhof to Schwarzach-St.Veit
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $52
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $19–100
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- $85–100
- Couchette Carriage
- $55–65
- Seating Carriage
- $19–24
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Schwarzach-St.Veit to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $89
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- 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
- $90–160
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Innsbruck Ice Stadium to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $90–120
- Website
- Citylines
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Innsbruck Südbahnstraße to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–21
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
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