There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Szombathely by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Soprontrain
- Take the train from Sopron to Szombathelytrain
7h 6mFly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathelytrain
7h 19mFt 15,544–47,569Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathelytrain Ic
13h 39mFt 19,959–48,536Drive 882.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Szombathelycar 882.8 km
10h 28mFt 48,388–69,894Fly to Graz Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane SOF - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Don Bosco to Szentgotthardtrain
- Take the train from Szentgotthard to Szombathelytrain
9h 56mFt 50,035–112,603Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomásbus
- Take the bus from Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás to Szombathely, autóbusz-állomásbus
16h 47mFt 23,409–53,086Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Győr bus stationbus N982
- Take the train from Gyoer to Szombathelytrain Ic
18h 9mFt 31,992–51,131Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Sofia to Grazbus
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Szombathelytrain 351
20h 14mFt 36,873–45,873
Sofia to Szombathely by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Szombathely is to fly and train which costs 15 000 Ft - 48 000 Ft and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Szombathely is to fly and train which takes 7h 19m and costs 15 000 Ft - 48 000 Ft.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Szombathely. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Szombathely, autóbusz-állomás via Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar and Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 47m.
The distance between Sofia and Szombathely is 972 km. The road distance is 882.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Szombathely without a car is to bus and train via Budapest which takes 13h 39m and costs 20 000 Ft - 49 000 Ft.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Sofia to Szombathely, including transfers.
Sofia to Szombathely bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Szombathely bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Szombathely is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 6:07 PM in Sofia and 5:07 PM in Szombathely.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Szombathely is 883 km. It takes approximately 10h 28m to drive from Sofia to Szombathely.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Szombathely, Hungary?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Szombathely, autóbusz-állomás via Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar and Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás in around 16h 47m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 20,000–50,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 22,000–85,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 38,000–140,000
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 14,000–45,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Ft 10,000–36,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 47,000–160,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Ft 50,000–180,000
- 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
- Ft 7,500–43,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Graz Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Ft 44,000–160,000
- Phone
- +36 99/577-212
- [email protected]
- Website
- www2.gysev.hu
Train from Wien Hbf to Sopron
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
Train from Sopron to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
Train from Szentgotthard to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
Train from Gyoer to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://en.gysev.hu/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–4,600
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Budapest-Kelenfoeld to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,900–4,600
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Szentgotthard to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,000–1,200
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Gyoer to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–2,100
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Don Bosco to Szentgotthard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–11,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Don Bosco to Szentgotthard
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,500–7,500
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Szentgotthard to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 2,300–4,800
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Graz Hbf to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–12,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Szentgotthard to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 3,800–6,000
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Szombathely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Ft 9,500–15,000
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- 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
- Ft 28,000–44,000
- 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
- Ft 28,000–44,000
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–21,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 15,000–21,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- mavcsoport.hu
Bus from Budapest, Népliget autóbusz-pályaudvar to Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 6,000–7,500
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
Bus from Zalaegerszeg, autóbusz-állomás to Szombathely, autóbusz-állomás
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Ft 1,800–2,100
- Website
- https://www.mavcsoport.hu/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Győr bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,000–49,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Sofia to Graz
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Ft 30,874
- Website
- https://airkona.com/
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