There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Velenje by bus, car, plane, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Ljubljana
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenjebus Pr A18 0327 17 / ...
14h 12m€85–92Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Maribor bus stationbus N981
- Take the train from Maribor to Celjetrain Re / ...
18h 2m€83–133Drive 909.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Velenjecar 909.8 km
9h 11m€128–185Fly to Ljubljana, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane SOF - LJU
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenjebus
9h 55m€125–342Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenjebus Pr A18 0327 17 / ...
18h 38m€121–153Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane SOF - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenjebus
12h 19m€277–613Fly to Vienna International Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take a shuttle bus from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Take the bus from Maribor AP to Velenjebus
9h 30m€91–224Fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane SOF - ZAG
- Take a shuttle bus from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenjebus
10h 35m€93–543
Sofia to Velenje by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Velenje is to bus via Ljubljana which costs €85 - €95 and takes 14h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Velenje is to drive which takes 9h 11m and costs €120 - €190.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Velenje. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Velenje via Ljubljana AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
The distance between Sofia and Velenje is 1006 km. The road distance is 909.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Velenje without a car is to bus via Ljubljana which takes 14h 12m and costs €85 - €95.
It takes approximately 14h 12m to get from Sofia to Velenje, including transfers.
Sofia to Velenje bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Velenje bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Ljubljana station.
Velenje is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 9:41 AM in Sofia and 8:41 AM in Velenje.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Velenje is 910 km. It takes approximately 9h 11m to drive from Sofia to Velenje.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Velenje, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Velenje via Ljubljana and Ljubljana AP in around 14h 12m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–470
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €75–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–370
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–230
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–200
- 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
- €35–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €100–350
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €120–400
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €170–490
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–320
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €7–14
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–4
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Maribor to Celje
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €11–18
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Maribor AP to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- Nomago
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Velenje
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–13
- Website
- Nomago
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Maribor bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- [email protected]
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Flughafen to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €120–200
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €153
Shuttle from Zagreb Airport to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €28–310
- Website
- GoOpti
- Shared
- €28–75
- Private
- €140–180
- Phone
- +386 070740450
- [email protected]
- Website
- easydrive.si
Shuttle from Flughafen Wien to Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €41
- Schedules at
- easydrive.si
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