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How to get fromVillach to Sofiaby train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Villach to Sofia by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 31m
    $116–136

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Villach Hbf to Sofiabus bus N981
    16h 55m
    $95–170

  3. Drive 1,020.5 km

    1. Drive from Villach to Sofiacar car 1,020.5 km
    9h 29m
    $192–278

  4. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport

    1. Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KLU - SOF
    10h 16m
    $155–441

  5. Train, bus via Graz

    1. Take the train from Villach Hauptbahnhof to Graz Hauptbahnhoftrain train Ice
    2. Take the bus from Graz to Sofiabus bus
    19h 20m
    $132–173

  6. Train to Graz Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Graz Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GRZ - SOF
    8h 51m
    $156–478

  7. Shuttle to Ljubljana, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt - Hauptbahnhof to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljanashuttle bus
    2. Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LJU - SOF
    9h 40m
    $200–571

  8. Train to Vienna International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Wien Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    8h 32m
    $106–342

  9. Train, train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain train
    3. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    9h 32m
    $163–655

Villach to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration14h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$116Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,021.5 km
  • Duration: 14h 31m

What companies run services between Villach, Austria and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Villach Hbf to Sofia once daily. Tickets cost $90–150 and the journey takes 16h 55m. Yubim also services this route once a week.

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