There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Lienz 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 Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
16h 22m€118–145Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Villachbus
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain 4630 / ...
20h 27m€107–187Drive 1,127.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Lienzcar 1,127.2 km
10h 44m€185–268Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane SOF - KLU
- Take the train from Klagenfurt Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstätter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
11h 18m€156–484Bus, train via Graz
- Take the bus from Sofia to Grazbus
- Take the train from Graz Hauptbahnhof to Spittal-Millstätter Seetrain Ice
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
21h 7m€129–190Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Villach Hbfbus N981
- Take the bus from Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau to Bahnhof, Lienzbus 1366 / ...
21h 34m€107–166Fly to Innsbruck Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Innsbruck Airport (INN)plane SOF - INN
- Take a shuttle bus from Innsbruck Airport to San Candido
- Take the train from San Candido to Lienztrain
11h 57m€242–624Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
10h 35m€114–350Fly to Munich International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Munich International Airport (MUC)plane SOF - MUC
- Take the train from Muenchen Ost to Salzburg Hbftrain
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Spittal-Millstaetter Seetrain
- Take the train from Spittal-Millstaetter See to Lienz In Osttiroltrain
10h 57m€150–476Fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, shuttle, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane SOF - BGY
- Take a shuttle bus from Orio al Serio Airport to Bruneck
- Take the train from Bruneck to Lienztrain
11h 59m€191–373
Sofia to Lienz by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Lienz is to bus which costs €100 - €170 and takes 21h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Lienz is to fly and train which takes 10h 35m and costs €110 - €350.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Lienz. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Bahnhof, Lienz via Villach Hauptbahnhof and Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 34m.
The distance between Sofia and Lienz is 1125 km. The road distance is 1127.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Lienz without a car is to bus and train via Ljubljana which takes 16h 22m and costs €110 - €150.
It takes approximately 16h 22m to get from Sofia to Lienz, including transfers.
Sofia to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Lienz bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Lienz is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 8:52 PM in Sofia and 7:52 PM in Lienz.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Lienz is 1127 km. It takes approximately 10h 44m to drive from Sofia to Lienz.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Lienz, Tyrol, Austria?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Bahnhof, Lienz via Villach Hbf, Villach Hauptbahnhof, and Millstaetter See Bahnhof, Spittal An Der Drau in around 21h 34m.
- Website
- austrian.com
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 Innsbruck Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Innsbruck Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €95–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Munich International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–330
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- 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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