There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Warsaw by plane, bus, train, night train, or car
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Fly to Warsaw Chopin Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW)plane SOF - WAW
4h 47mzł 99–736Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec 130
22h 23mzł 295–471Bus, train via Budapest
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec
23h 14mzł 363–736Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ec
35h 9mzł 981–1,537Fly to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI)plane SOF - WMI
5h 40mzł 131–713Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Warsaw, Metro Marymontbus N1301
22h 53mzł 418–903Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš Hotal Ambasador to Rzeszówbus
- Take the train from Rzeszow Glowny to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic / ...
25h 58mzł 599–1,387Drive 1,438.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Warsawcar 1,438.5 km
15h 44mzł 850–1,227
Sofia to Warsaw by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Warsaw is to fly which costs 95 zł - 750 zł and takes 4h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Warsaw is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs 95 zł - 750 zł.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Warsaw. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Metro Marymont via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar and Metro Marymont. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Warsaw. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Warszawa Centralna via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord and Wien Hbf. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 9m.
The distance between Sofia and Warsaw is 1094 km. The road distance is 1438.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Warsaw without a car is to bus and train which takes 22h 23m and costs 290 zł - 480 zł.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Sofia to Warsaw, including transfers.
Sofia to Warsaw bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Warsaw train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Warsaw is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs 95 zł - 750 zł. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 410 zł - 950 zł and takes 22h 53m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Warsaw, Poland?
Wizz Air, LOT, and Austrian Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Metro Marymont via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Warsaw, Metro Marymont, and Metro Marymont in around 22h 53m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 320–800
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- zł 370–1,400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–700
Flights from Sofia Airport to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–700
Flights from Sofia Airport to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- zł 100–700
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Warsaw Chopin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 85–700
Flights from Sofia Airport to Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- zł 190–950
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava hl.st. to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 140–250
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 170–210
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 17–26
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- zł 17–24
- 1st Class
- zł 20–26
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- zł 13–21
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- zł 13–19
- 1st Class
- zł 16–21
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 350–390
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- zł 600–1,100
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Rzeszow Glowny to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- zł 210–800
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 150–230
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- 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
- zł 330–550
- 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
- zł 330–550
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 180–250
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- zł 180–250
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Warsaw, Metro Marymont
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 230–380
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 85–110
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- zł 65–110
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- 0030 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Niš Hotal Ambasador to Rzeszów
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- zł 320–480
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
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Sofia to Warsaw bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Warsaw is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 2:31 AM in Sofia and 1:31 AM in Warsaw.
Sofia to Warsaw train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Warsaw is 1438 km. It takes approximately 15h 44m to drive from Sofia to Warsaw.
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