There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Gliwice by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Katowice International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Katowice International Airport (KTW)plane SOF - KTW
9h 31mzł 310–786Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane SOF - KRK
- Take the train from Krakow Glowny to Gliwicetrain
6h 53mzł 173–819Bus, train via Břeclav
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclavtrain Rj
- Take the train from Breclav to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ec
- Take the train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Gliwicetrain Ic
19h 20mzł 267–594Drive 1,146 km
- Drive from Sofia to Gliwicecar 1,146 km
13h 13mzł 737–1,064Fly to Wroclaw, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Wroclaw (WRO)plane SOF - WRO
- Take the train from Wroclaw Glowny to Gliwicetrain
8h 15mzł 279–1,005Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane SOF - WAW
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Gliwicetrain
8h 40mzł 181–1,099Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Brnobus
- Take the bus from Brno to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowebus N1395
19h 40mzł 274–405Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowicetrain Ec
20h 36mzł 324–499Bus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Vienna, International Busterminalbus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowebus N1395
20h 37mzł 470–550
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Gliwice is to bus which costs 270 zł - 410 zł and takes 19h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Gliwice is to fly and train which takes 6h 53m and costs 170 zł - 850 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Gliwice. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe via Brno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 40m.
The distance between Sofia and Gliwice is 999 km. The road distance is 1146 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Gliwice without a car is to bus and train via Břeclav which takes 19h 20m and costs 260 zł - 600 zł.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Sofia to Gliwice, including transfers.
Sofia to Gliwice bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Gliwice is to fly which takes 9h 31m and costs 310 zł - 800 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 270 zł - 410 zł and takes 19h 40m.
Sofia to Gliwice bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Brno station.
Gliwice is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 9:45 PM in Sofia and 8:45 PM in Gliwice.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Gliwice, Poland?
LOT, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Katowice International Airport (KTW) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe via Brno in around 19h 40m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Katowice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–1,500
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 390–1,300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Wroclaw via Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 460–1,500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 330–1,100
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Katowice International Airport via Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- zł 350–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Katowice International Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 280–800
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 150–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- zł 150–850
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 90–750
Flights from Sofia Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 85–650
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 18–21
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Breclav to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 35–45
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 120–140
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 17–30
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi to Gliwice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 21–40
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Gliwice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 65–120
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- LEO Express
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- zł 14–22
- Website
- LEO Express
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Breclav
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 17–35
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Breclav to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 206
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Breclav to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 75–110
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Breclav to Ostrava Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 85–160
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Krakow Glowny to Gliwice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- zł 50–95
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Wroclaw Glowny to Gliwice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- zł 75–140
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Gliwice
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 150–290
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 150–230
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 170–260
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Brno to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 95–150
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Gliwice, Centrum Przesiadkowe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 140–220
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 210–340
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 180–250
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Vienna, International Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 330
- Website
- Air Kona
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