There are 8 ways to get from Prešov to Sofia by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Košice International Airport
best- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KSC - SOF
8h 27m$83–266Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Prešov to Krakow, MDA Bus Stationbus
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KRK - SOF
9h 37m$49–182Bus via Budapest
- Take the bus from Prešov to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 902 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
15h 31m$82–193Train, bus via Băile Herculane
- Take the train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ec
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnoktrain Ic
- Take the train from Szolnok to Baile Herculanetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Sofiabus
24h 8m$91–143Drive 984.1 km
- Drive from Prešov to Sofiacar 984.1 km
10h 9m$171–247Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Košice to Budapest Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
7h 59m$70–218Train, bus
- Take the train from Kosice to Budapest-Keletitrain Ec
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
17h 21m$71–174Bus
- Take the bus from Prešov to Niš Hotal Ambasadorbus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
18h 8m$118–177
Prešov to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prešov to Sofia is to bus and fly which costs $45 - $190 and takes 9h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Prešov to Sofia is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 59m and costs $70 - $220.
No, there is no direct bus from Prešov to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Prešov and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 31m.
The distance between Prešov and Sofia is 745 km. The road distance is 984.1 km.
The best way to get from Prešov to Sofia without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 15h 31m and costs $80 - $200.
It takes approximately 8h 27m to get from Prešov to Sofia, including transfers.
Prešov to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Prešov station.
The best way to get from Prešov to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 27m and costs $80 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus via Budapest, which costs $80 - $200 and takes 15h 31m.
Prešov to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Prešov. It is currently 5:06 AM in Prešov and 6:06 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Prešov, Slovakia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
LOT and Austrian Airlines fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Prešov to Sofia Central Bus Station via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 15h 31m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–130
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $23–140
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $19–100
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Kosice to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–9
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
Train from Kosice to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szolnok to Baile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20–24
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Prešov to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Băile Herculane to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Prešov to Krakow, MDA Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Košice to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Prešov to Niš Hotal Ambasador
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
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