There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Celje by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train via Ljubljana
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Celjetrain Re / ...
14h€83–84Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Maribor bus stationbus N981
- Take the train from Maribor to Celjetrain Re / ...
16h 23m€75–133Drive 886 km
- Drive from Sofia to Celjecar 886 km
8h 53m€122–176Fly to Graz Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane SOF - GRZ
- Take the bus from Graz Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the train from Maribor to Celjetrain
9h 6m€226–606Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Celje Glazijabus Pr A18 0187 11 / ...
19h 15m€124–161Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane SOF - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Celje
10h 36m€249–679Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SOF - ZAG
- Take the bus from Zagreb Airport to Maribor, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the train from Maribor to Celjetrain
9h 39m€111–658Fly to Vienna International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Take the train from Maribor to Celjetrain
8h 35m€94–255
Sofia to Celje by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Celje is to bus and train via Ljubljana which costs €83 - €85 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Celje is to fly and shuttle and train which takes 8h 35m and costs €90 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Celje. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Celje Glazija via Ljubljana AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between Sofia and Celje is 1009 km. The road distance is 886 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Celje without a car is to bus and train via Ljubljana which takes 14h and costs €83 - €85.
It takes approximately 14h to get from Sofia to Celje, including transfers.
Sofia to Celje bus services, operated by Yubim, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Celje bus services, operated by Yubim, arrive at Ljubljana station.
Celje is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 11:54 AM in Sofia and 10:54 AM in Celje.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Celje is 886 km. It takes approximately 8h 53m to drive from Sofia to Celje.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Celje, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Celje Glazija via Ljubljana and Ljubljana AP in around 19h 15m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–480
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–23
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €12–18
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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