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

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There are 6 ways to get from Ljubljana to Sofia by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Dupnitsabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus bus
    15h 33m
    $100–102

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus bus
    19h 7m
    $91–151

  3. Drive 985.2 km

    1. Drive from Ljubljana to Samokovcar car 985.2 km
    9h 40m
    $156–225

  4. Fly from Ljubljana, train

    1. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LJU - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    9h 33m
    $140–380

  5. Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Flughafenshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KLU - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    9h 3m
    $295–784

  6. Shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Flughafen Wienshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain train
    10h 28m
    $390–620

Ljubljana (LJU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration7h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$93Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,027.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 33m

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

You can take a bus from Ljubljana to Samokov via Dupnitsa in around 15h 33m.

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