There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Vintgar Gorge by bus, car, plane, shuttle, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bledbus Pr A22 6370 4 / ...
14h 4m€121–151Bus via Sofia
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Ljubljana bus stationbus N981
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bledbus Pr A22 6370 4 / ...
17h 34m€86–142Drive 984 km
- Drive from Sofia to Vintgar Gorgecar 984 km
9h 14m€134–194Fly to Ljubljana
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane SOF - LJU
9h 8m€95–236Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane SOF - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
9h 23m€194–589Fly 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
11h 10m€149–421Fly 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
11h 23m€100–317
Sofia to Vintgar Gorge by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Vintgar Gorge is to bus via Sofia which costs €85 - €150 and takes 17h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Vintgar Gorge is to fly which takes 9h 8m and costs €95 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Vintgar Gorge. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Spodnje Gorje via Ljubljana AP and Bled. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 4m.
The distance between Sofia and Vintgar Gorge is 986 km. The road distance is 984 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Vintgar Gorge without a car is to bus which takes 14h 4m and costs €120 - €160.
It takes approximately 14h 4m to get from Sofia to Vintgar Gorge, including transfers.
Sofia to Vintgar Gorge bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Vintgar Gorge is to bus which takes 14h 4m and costs €120 - €160. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €95 - €240 and takes 9h 8m.
Sofia to Vintgar Gorge bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Ljubljana station.
Vintgar Gorge is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 11:49 AM in Sofia and 10:49 AM in Vintgar Gorge.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Vintgar Gorge, Gorje, Slovenia?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vintgar Gorge via Ljubljana, Ljubljana AP, Bled, and Spodnje Gorje in around 14h 4m. Alternatively, Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ljubljana (LJU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €100–370
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–400
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €60–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Graz Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–440
Flights from Sofia Airport to Graz Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €140–480
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Graz Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €100–380
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–180
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €190–600
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €100–230
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €130–480
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Graz Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €120–430
- 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
- €35–130
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €28–45
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €55–85
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €55–80
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- [email protected]
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–60
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–130
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €20–35
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–70
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €21–45
- 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 Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €45–95
- 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
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- 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
- 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
- +386 090 74 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- arriva.si
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://arriva.si/en/
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- https://arriva.si/en/
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Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €55–65
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Private
- €153
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More Questions & Answers
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