There are 9 ways to get from Warsaw to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane WAW - SOF
5h 5m$27–204Train, bus
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bratislava hl.st.train Ic 131
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
22h 28m$77–125Train, bus via Budapest
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugatitrain Ic
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
23h 22m$157–291Drive 1,431.5 km
- Drive from Warsaw to Sofiacar 1,431.5 km
15h 51m$226–326Fly Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane WMI - SOF
5h 27m$33–169Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane WAW - VAR
7h 27m$186–403Fly Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane WAW - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
7h 27m$80–260Bus via Brno
- Take the bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Brnobus N918 / ...
- Take the bus from Brno to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
23h 14m$100–146Bus
- Take the bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Rzeszówbus N1 / ...
- Take the bus from Rzeszów to Niš Hotal Ambasadorbus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
28h 17m$130–189
Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Warsaw to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $30 - $170 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Warsaw to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $26 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Warsaw station to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Warsaw, Bus Station West and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Brno. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 14m.
The distance between Warsaw and Bulgaria is 1096 km. The road distance is 1431.5 km.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 22h 28m and costs $75 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Warsaw to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Warsaw to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Warsaw, Bus Station West.
The best way to get from Warsaw to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 5h 5m and costs $26 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus via Brno, which costs $100 - $150 and takes 23h 14m.
Warsaw to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brno station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Warsaw. It is currently 10:32 AM in Warsaw and 11:32 AM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Warsaw, Poland and Bulgaria?
Wizz Air and LOT fly from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Sofia Central Bus Station via Brno in around 23h 14m.
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–260
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $24–150
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Varna Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–240
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $22–180
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Varna Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–280
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Warsaw Chopin Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–300
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bratislava hl.st.
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–200
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Brno to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Warsaw, Bus Station West to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +48 17 277 30 95
- [email protected]
- Website
- neobus.pl
Bus from Warszawa, Dworzec Zachodni to Rzeszów
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- neobus.pl
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Rzeszów to Niš Hotal Ambasador
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80–120
- Schedules at
- siamostours.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
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