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How to get fromKoper to Sofiaby shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Koper to Sofia by shuttle, plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LJU - SOF
    9h 11m
    $198–430

  2. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TRS - SOF
    8h 15m
    $91–284

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 39m
    $101–103

  4. Drive  1,023 km

    1. Drive from Koper to Sofiacar car 1,023 km
    9h 24m
    $162–233

  5. Shuttle to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Portorož to Venezia, Aeroporto Marco Polo di Veneziashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VCE - SOF
    9h 50m
    $93–673

  6. Shuttle, shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Koper, Avtobusna Postaja to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airportshuttle bus
    3. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KLU - SOF
    10h 51m
    $413–750

  7. Train, train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Trieste Centrale to Venezia Mestretrain train
    2. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Bologna Centraletrain train
    3. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BLQ - SOF
    8h 37m
    $98–355

  8. Bus via Ljubljana

    1. Take the bus from Koper to Ljubljana APbus bus Pr A22 8425 11 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 59m
    $131–172

Koper to Sofia by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration15h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 950.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 11m

What companies run services between Koper, Slovenia and Sofia, Bulgaria?

M&M Travel operates a bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost $98 and the journey takes 14h. Alternatively, ITA Airways, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.

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