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There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Zvolen by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane plane SOF - BUD
    2. Take the bus from Budapest Airport to Zvolenbus bus
    8h 48m
    €39–188

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Zvolenbus bus N1382 / ...
    14h 41m
    €58–99

  3. Drive  913.4 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Zvolencar car 913.4 km
    9h 40m
    €147–212

  4. Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane plane SOF - VIE
    2. Take the bus from Vienna Airport to Bratislava Main Train Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zvolen Mestotrain train
    10h 9m
    €60–208

  5. Fly to Košice International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane plane SOF - KSC
    2. Take the train from Kosice to Zvolen Osobna Stanicatrain train
    12h 33m
    €100–233

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Zvolen Mestotrain train 831 / ...
    17h 14m
    €46–70

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration2h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€18Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 811.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 48m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Zvolen, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia?

You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Zvolen Nakladna Stanica via Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar, Zvolen, and Zvolen Osobna Stanica in around 14h 41m.

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