There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Bratislava by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
4h 57m€48–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
12h 57m€35–55Drive 909.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Bratislavacar 909.1 km
10h 5m€139–201Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
7h 41m€39–172Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Wien Hbfbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
15h 22m€69–110
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Bratislava is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Bratislava is to fly and bus which takes 4h 57m and costs €45 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Bratislava. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 12h 57m.
The distance between Sofia and Bratislava is 879 km. The road distance is 909.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bratislava without a car is to bus which takes 12h 57m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Sofia to Bratislava, including transfers.
Sofia to Bratislava bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Bratislava bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Bratislava station.
Bratislava is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 8:13 AM in Sofia and 7:13 AM in Bratislava.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Bratislava is 909 km. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from Sofia to Bratislava.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bratislava, Slovakia?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislava once a week. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 12h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, Friday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–160
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- €30–50
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- *
- €16–25
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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