There are 8 ways to get from Ostrava to Sofia by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Breclavtrain Ic
- Take the train from Breclav to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Rj
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
17h 29m$60–126Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Bohumin to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KRK - SOF
8h 18m$39–223Drive 1,113.2 km
- Drive from Ostrava to Sofiacar 1,113.2 km
12h 26m$198–286Fly from Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava
- Fly from Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OSR - SOF
15h 16m$143–473Bus
- Take the bus from Ostrava to Brnobus 919 / ...
- Take the bus from Brno Bus Station Zvonarka to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
20h 48m$177–186Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
7h 37m$86–278Bus to Katowice International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ostrava to Katowice, Bus Station Sadowabus
- Fly from Katowice International Airport (KTW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KTW - SOF
9h 18m$86–219Train to Wroclaw, fly
- Take the train from Bohumin to Wroclaw Glownytrain
- Fly from Wroclaw (WRO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane WRO - SOF
8h 17m$67–217
Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ostrava to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $60 - $130 and takes 17h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ostrava to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 7h 37m and costs $85 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Ostrava to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Ostrava and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Brno Bus Station Zvonarka. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 48m.
The distance between Ostrava and Sofia is 1182 km. The road distance is 1113.2 km.
The best way to get from Ostrava to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 29m and costs $60 - $130.
It takes approximately 17h 29m to get from Ostrava to Sofia, including transfers.
Ostrava to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ostrava station.
The best way to get from Ostrava to Sofia is to fly which takes 15h 16m and costs $140 - $480. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $175 - $190 and takes 20h 48m.
Ostrava to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brno station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Ostrava. It is currently 2:41 PM in Ostrava and 3:41 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Ostrava, Czechia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Ryanair and LOT fly from Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ostrava to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Brno, Hlavní nádraží, Autobusové nádraží, and Brno Bus Station Zvonarka in around 20h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava to Sofia Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava to Sofia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–470
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–260
Flights from Katowice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Wroclaw to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $45–160
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–170
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Breclav to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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