There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Prešov by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus via Budapest
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Prešovbus FlixBus N191
15h 30m€65–160Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosicetrain Ic
16h 24m€60–142Bus, train via Băile Herculane
- Take the bus from Sofia to Băile Herculanebus
- Take the train from Baile Herculane to Szolnoktrain Ir
- Take the train from Szolnok to Miskolc Tiszaitrain Ic
- Take the train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosicetrain Ic
23h 43m€76–102Drive 982 km
- Drive from Sofia to Prešovcar 982 km
10h 15m€147–212Fly to Košice International Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane SOF - KSC
9h 20m€73–222Bus
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš Hotal Ambasador to Prešovbus
17h 37m€109–118Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take a shuttle bus from Budapest Airport to Košice
8h 13m€60–213Fly to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport, drive
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport (RZE)plane SOF - RZE
- Drive from Rzeszow-Airport-RZE to Prešovcar
9h 14m€102–263
Sofia to Prešov by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Prešov is to bus and train via Băile Herculane which costs €75 - €110 and takes 23h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Prešov is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 13m and costs €60 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Prešov. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Prešov via Budapest Népliget bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 30m.
The distance between Sofia and Prešov is 1052 km. The road distance is 982 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Prešov without a car is to bus via Budapest which takes 15h 30m and costs €65 - €160.
It takes approximately 15h 30m to get from Sofia to Prešov, including transfers.
Sofia to Prešov bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Prešov is to bus via Budapest which takes 15h 30m and costs €65 - €160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €70 - €230 and takes 9h 20m.
Sofia to Prešov bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Prešov is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 2:40 PM in Sofia and 1:40 PM in Prešov.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Prešov, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Prešov via Budapest Népliget bus station in around 15h 30m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rzeszów–Jasionka Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €19–150
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Baile Herculane to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €29–32
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Szolnok to Miskolc Tiszai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–14
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Miskolc Tiszai to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–5
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €12–15
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- 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
- €75–120
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- 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
- €40–60
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest Népliget bus station to Prešov
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €29–50
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–25
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Niš Hotal Ambasador to Prešov
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €93
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Budapest Airport to Košice
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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