There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Prague 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
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane SOF - PRG
4h 54mKč 802–3,502Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linzbus
- Take the train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain Ec
21h 15mKč 3,620–5,320Drive 1,236.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Praguecar 1,236.2 km
13h 2mKč 4,599–6,643Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus N982
24h 5mKč 1,300–2,200
Sofia to Prague by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Prague is to fly which costs 800 Kč - 3 500 Kč and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs 800 Kč - 3 500 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia and arriving at Praha, ÚAN Florenc. Services depart twice a week, and operate Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 24h 5m.
The distance between Sofia and Prague is 1110 km. The road distance is 1236.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Prague without a car is to bus and train which takes 21h 15m and costs 3 600 Kč - 5 500 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Sofia to Prague, including transfers.
Sofia to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs 800 Kč - 3 500 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1 300 Kč - 2 200 Kč and takes 24h 5m.
Sofia to Prague bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Prague is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 4:18 AM in Sofia and 3:18 AM in Prague.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Prague, Czechia?
Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) every 4 hours. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Sofia to Praha, ÚAN Florenc 3 times a week. Tickets cost Kč 2,800–4,600 and the journey takes 24h 5m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,700–6,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,000–7,500
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 650–3,100
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,800–2,900
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,500–2,700
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Linz Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,000–1,600
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- Kč 1,000–1,600
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linz
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,620
- Website
- https://airkona.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 2,800–4,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–2,600
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,300–2,200
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Prague is 1236 km. It takes approximately 13h 2m to drive from Sofia to Prague.
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