There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Prague by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane SOF - PRG
5h 4mKč 1,129–4,043Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus Citylines 9
21hKč 1,100–2,000Drive 1,236.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Praguecar 1,236.2 km
13h 1mKč 4,776–6,899Bus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminalbus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Praguebus 060 / ...
21h 11mKč 2,021–2,957
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Prague is to bus which costs 1 100 Kč - 2 000 Kč and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Prague is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs 1 100 Kč - 4 100 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station station and arriving at Prague Florenc Central Bus Station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 21h.
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 which takes 21h and costs 1 100 Kč - 2 000 Kč.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Sofia to Prague, including transfers.
Sofia to Prague bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Prague is to fly which takes 5h 4m and costs 1 100 Kč - 4 100 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1 100 Kč - 2 000 Kč and takes 21h.
Sofia to Prague bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Prague Florenc Central Bus Station.
Prague is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 7:29 PM in Sofia and 6:29 PM in Prague.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Prague, Czechia?
Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Citylines operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost Kč 1,700–2,300 and the journey takes 21h. Union Ivkoni also services this route once a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–8,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–4,400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 900–3,800
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–3,500
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–8,500
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,700–2,300
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–2,000
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–2,100
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Kč 600–950
- Website
- Flixbus
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Prague is 1236 km. It takes approximately 13h 1m to drive from Sofia to Prague.
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