There are 7 ways to get from Slovenia to Bulgaria by plane, bus, 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 Ljubljana
best- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LJU - SOF
7h 8m$113–331Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Sofiabus N981
14h 40m$80–130Drive 900.6 km
- Drive from Maribor to Sofiacar 900.6 km
8h 24m$142–205Bus to Graz Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Graz Airportbus
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GRZ - SOF
8h 6m$259–786Bus to Klagenfurt Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Klagenfurt Flughafenbus
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KLU - SOF
8h 55m$254–590Shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wien
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
7h 5m$96–246Bus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
16h 36m$175–429
Slovenia to Bulgaria by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Slovenia to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $80 - $130 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Slovenia to Bulgaria is to shuttle and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs $95 - $250.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Maribor bus station station and arriving at Sofia. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 14h 40m.
The distance between Slovenia and Bulgaria is 839 km. The road distance is 900.6 km.
The best way to get from Slovenia to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 14h 40m and costs $80 - $130.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Slovenia to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Slovenia to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Maribor bus station.
The best way to get from Slovenia to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 8m and costs $110 - $340. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $80 - $130 and takes 14h 40m.
Slovenia to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Slovenia. It is currently 4:37 PM in Slovenia and 5:37 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Slovenia and Bulgaria?
Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and six other airlines fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Maribor bus station to Sofia 5 times a week. Tickets cost $80–130 and the journey takes 14h 40m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Maribor bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Slovenia to Bulgaria is 901 km. It takes approximately 8h 24m to drive from Slovenia to Bulgaria.
Book your Slovenia to Bulgaria bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 2001+ hotels available in Bulgaria.



