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How to get fromSofia to Pragueby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Prague by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train, fly

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    1. Take the train from Kostenets to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane plane SOF - PRG
    6h 7m
    Kč 800–3,650

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kostenets to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    21h 56m
    Kč 1,168–2,118

  3. Drive 1,296.7 km

    1. Drive from Samokov to Praguecar car 1,296.7 km
    14h 14m
    Kč 4,812–6,951

  4. Bus, train via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kostenets to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus bus
    4. Take the train from Bratislava hlavná stanica to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain train
    22h 5m
    Kč 3,018–5,218

  5. Bus, train via Sofia

    1. Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kostenets to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 51m
    Kč 1,768–2,418

  6. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus bus
    2. Take the train from Kostenets to Sofiatrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Sofia to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    27h 56m
    Kč 2,968–4,918

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration3h 25mAverage Duration
TicketKč 664Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,164.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 7m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Prague, Czechia?

There is no direct connection from Sofia to Prague. However, you can take the train to Iskarsko Shose, walk to Искърско Шосе, take the subway to Летище София, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG), walk to Václav Havel Airport T1, take the line 59 train to Nádraží Veleslavín, walk to Nádraží Veleslavín, then take the subway to Staroměstská. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Samokov to Praha, ÚAN Florenc via Kostenets, Kostenets, Sofia, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 21h 56m.

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