There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Slovakia by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centrebus
4h 57m€51–168Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
12h 57m€35–55Drive 909.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Bratislavacar 909.1 km
10h 5m€138–199Fly to Košice International Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane SOF - KSC
8h 22m€77–207Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
7h 41m€41–167Bus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Vienna, International Busterminalbus
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava centrebus 901 / ...
17h 48m€63–92
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Slovakia is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 12h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Slovakia is to fly and bus which takes 4h 57m and costs €50 - €170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Bratislava. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 12h 57m.
The distance between Sofia and Slovakia is 879 km. The road distance is 909.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Slovakia without a car is to bus which takes 12h 57m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Sofia to Slovakia, including transfers.
Sofia to Slovakia bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Slovakia is to bus which takes 12h 57m and costs €35 - €55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €75 - €210 and takes 8h 22m.
Sofia to Slovakia bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Vienna, International Busterminal station.
Slovakia is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 5:06 PM in Sofia and 4:06 PM in Slovakia.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Slovakia?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislava once a week. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 12h 57m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, LOT, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 5 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–250
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Bratislava centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- Flixbus
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Slovakia is 909 km. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from Sofia to Slovakia.
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