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How to get fromSofia to Lake Bledby plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Lake Bled by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Ljubljana

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane plane SOF - LJU
    8h 12m
    €91–279

  2. Bus via Niš

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postajabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus bus
    18h 34m
    €80–142

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus bus
    2. Take the train from Ljubljana to Lesce Bledtrain train Re / ...
    13h 57m
    €84–85

  4. Drive  979.4 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Bledcar car 979.4 km
    9h 8m
    €138–200

  5. Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane plane SOF - KLU
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    8h 47m
    €282–564

  6. Fly to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS)plane plane SOF - TRS
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Trieste Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    9h 20m
    €174–515

  7. Fly to Vienna International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SOF - VIE
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    10h 2m
    €296–485

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Ljubljana bus stationbus bus N981
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bledbus bus Pr A22 6370 4 / ...
    16h 47m
    €86–128

  9. Bus via Bled Union

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus bus Pr A22 6370 4 / ...
    17h 49m
    €120–147

Sofia to Lake Bled by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration13h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€84Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 859.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 12m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Lake Bled, Slovenia?

Lufthansa, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ljubljana (LJU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Bled via Ljubljana AP in around 16h 47m.

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