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

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There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Sarajevo by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Sofia Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Kostenets to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane SOF - SJJ
    8h 42m
    $93–265

  2. Bus, train via Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica

    cheapest
    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 Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    18h 43m
    $55–186

  3. 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 Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Stationbus bus
    16h 21m
    $58–131

  4. Drive 625.4 km

    1. Drive from Samokov to Sarajevocar car 625.4 km
    9h
    $100–144

  5. Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Sarajevo (SJJ)plane plane BEG - SJJ
    10h 6m
    $117–333

  6. Bus, train via Zvornik

    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 Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    4. Take the train from Novi Beograd to Zvorniktrain train Ir
    5. Take the bus from Zvornik, Autobuska stanica to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    17h 31m
    $61–106

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Samokov to Kjustendilbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kyustendil to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    23h 25m
    $92–99

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sarajevo (SJJ) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration5h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 502.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 42m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?

You can take a bus from Samokov to Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica via Kjustendil, Kyustendil, and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 23h 25m.

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