There are 9 ways to get from Villach to Bulgaria by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
14h 38m$106–134Bus via Serdika
cheapest- Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Sofiabus N981
17h 2m$89–141Drive 1,020.5 km
- Drive from Villach to Sofiacar 1,020.5 km
9h 29m$192–278Fly Klagenfurt Airport to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KLU - SOF
9h 2m$156–452Bus
- Take the bus from Villach to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
17h 30m$95–170Fly Klagenfurt Airport to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane KLU - BOJ
7h 30m$107–474Fly Klagenfurt Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane KLU - VAR
8h 13m$280–841Train to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
8h 45m$105–357Train to Munich International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Muenchen Hbftrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MUC - SOF
9h 46m$175–581
Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Villach to Bulgaria is to bus via Serdika which costs $85 - $150 and takes 17h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Villach to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs $100 - $480.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Villach and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Monday. The journey takes approximately 17h 30m.
The distance between Villach and Bulgaria is 1023 km. The road distance is 1020.5 km.
The best way to get from Villach to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 14h 38m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 14h 38m to get from Villach to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Villach to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Villach Hbf station.
The best way to get from Villach to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $150 - $460. Alternatively, you can bus via Serdika, which costs $85 - $150 and takes 17h 2m.
Villach to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Villach. It is currently 11:07 AM in Villach and 12:07 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Villach Hbf to Sofia once daily. Tickets cost $85–140 and the journey takes 16h 55m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–500
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–700
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–27
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–110
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $91
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Villach to Bulgaria is 1020 km. It takes approximately 9h 29m to drive from Villach to Bulgaria.
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