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How to get fromSalzburg to Bulgariaby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 11 ways to get from Salzburg to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly Salzburg Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SZG - SOF
    7h 35m
    $134–275

  2. Bus via Salzburg South

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Salzburg South to Sofiabus bus N981
    20h 41m
    $79–215

  3. Bus via Serdika

    1. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    18h 45m
    $126

  4. Drive 1,199.7 km

    1. Drive from Salzburg to Sofiacar car 1,199.7 km
    11h 11m
    $226–326

  5. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    7h
    $130–386

  6. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    7h 10m
    $97–253

  7. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane MUC - VAR
    7h 32m
    $244–605

  8. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane VIE - BOJ
    7h 4m
    $138–385

  9. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Flughafen Wientrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane VIE - VAR
    7h 42m
    $211–472

  10. Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MUC - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 20m
    $128–393

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salzburg Hbf to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    19h 30m
    $110–170

Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration6h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$74Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,016.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Salzburg, Austria and Bulgaria?

Air Serbia, Lufthansa, and five other airlines fly from Salzburg Airport (SZG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Air Kona operates a bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station twice a week. Tickets cost $125 and the journey takes 18h 30m.

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