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

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There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Žilina by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SOF - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    8h 10m
    €62–167

  2. Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane plane SOF - KRK
    2. Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Bohumintrain train
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    9h 35m
    €38–255

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train 505 / ...
    15h 15m
    €45–70

  4. Drive 1,005.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Žilinacar car 1,005.2 km
    11h 8m
    €151–218

  5. Fly to Katowice International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane plane SOF - KTW
    2. Take the train from Katowice to Bohumintrain train
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    12h 4m
    €70–203

  6. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SOF - BUD
    2. Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zilinatrain train
    10h
    €52–159

  7. Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane plane SOF - WAW
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bohumintrain train
    3. Take the train from Bohumin to Zilinatrain train
    11h 27m
    €52–423

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Žilinabus bus N1311 / ...
    16h 35m
    €66–160

  9. Bus via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Vienna, International Busterminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Žilinabus bus
    19h 20m
    €95–103

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration1h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,078.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 10m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Žilina, Slovakia?

You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Žilina via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 16h 35m.

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