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How to get fromSlovenia to Bulgariaby plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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There are 8 ways to get from Slovenia to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Ljubljana to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LJU - SOF
    7h 23m
    $113–331

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Maribor bus station to Sofiabus bus N981
    14h 40m
    $80–130

  3. Drive  900.6 km

    1. Drive from Maribor to Sofiacar car 900.6 km
    8h 24m
    $142–205

  4. Bus to Klagenfurt Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Kranj, Avtobusna Postaja Kranj to Klagenfurt Flughafenbus bus
    2. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KLU - SOF
    8h 55m
    $257–593

  5. Shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wienshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    7h 5m
    $96–246

  6. Shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Flughafen Wienshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane VIE - VAR
    7h 37m
    $225–435

  7. Bus to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the bus from Novo Mesto, Avtobusna postaja to Zagreb Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ZAG - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 5m
    $98–447

  8. Bus via Zagreb

    1. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb - Motel Plitvice to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 36m
    $175–433

Slovenia to Bulgaria by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration14h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 838.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 23m

What companies run services between Slovenia and Bulgaria?

Aegean Airlines, Air Serbia, and six other airlines fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 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.

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