There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Villach by bus, train, car, plane, or shuttle
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbftrain 38 / ...
14h 40m€98–105Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Villach Hbfbus N981
17h 15m€85–150Drive 1,021 km
- Drive from Sofia to Villachcar 1,021 km
9h 36m€168–242Fly to Klagenfurt Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane SOF - KLU
9h 25m€138–459Bus, train via Graz
- Take the bus from Sofia to Grazbus
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Rj / ...
18h 40m€105–215Fly to Graz Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Graz Airport (GRZ)plane SOF - GRZ
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
8h 43m€176–538Fly to Ljubljana, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane SOF - LJU
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof
8h 33m€168–561Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
8h 52m€94–315
Sofia to Villach by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Villach is to bus and train which costs €95 - €105 and takes 14h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Villach is to fly and shuttle which takes 8h 33m and costs €160 - €600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia and arriving at Villach Hbf. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 17h 15m.
The distance between Sofia and Villach is 1022 km. The road distance is 1021 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Villach without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 40m and costs €95 - €105.
It takes approximately 14h 40m to get from Sofia to Villach, including transfers.
Sofia to Villach bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Villach is to fly which takes 9h 25m and costs €130 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 15m.
Sofia to Villach bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Villach Hbf station.
Villach is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 12:52 AM in Sofia and 11:52 PM in Villach.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Villach, Austria?
Austrian Airlines, Bulgaria Air, and SkyAlps fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Sofia to Villach Hbf once daily. Tickets cost €75–130 and the journey takes 17h 15m. Yubim also services this route once a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–490
Flights from Sofia Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–440
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- [email protected]
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €19–26
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Villach is 1021 km. It takes approximately 9h 36m to drive from Sofia to Villach.
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