There are 8 ways to get from Zakopane to Sofia by car, plane, bus, train, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Poprad-Tatry Airport, fly
best- Drive from Zakopane to Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT)car
- Fly from Poprad-Tatry Airport (TAT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TAT - SOF
6h 13m$63–268Train to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Zakopane to Krakow Glownytrain
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KRK - SOF
7h 24m$49–212Bus
- Take the bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus N986
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
19h 45m$92–163Drive 1,068 km
- Drive from Zakopane to Sofiacar 1,068 km
11h 43m$173–249Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Zakopane to Budapest
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
10h 9m$94–269Bus, train to Košice International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosicetrain
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KSC - SOF
11h 9m$104–242Bus, train via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus A15
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain 526 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
20h 6m$61–99Bus, train
- Take the bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad ASbus A15
- Take the train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosicetrain Re / ...
- Take the bus from Košice to Niš Hotal Ambasadorbus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
22h 6m$124–147
Zakopane to Sofia by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Zakopane to Sofia is to bus and train via Bratislava which costs $60 - $100 and takes 20h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Zakopane to Sofia is to drive and fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $60 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Zakopane to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Zakopane ZDA and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Nowy Targ, Bus Station and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
The distance between Zakopane and Sofia is 830 km. The road distance is 1068 km.
The best way to get from Zakopane to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 19h 45m and costs $90 - $170.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Zakopane to Sofia, including transfers.
Zakopane to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Nowy Targ, Bus Station.
Zakopane to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Zakopane. It is currently 6:29 AM in Zakopane and 7:29 AM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Zakopane to Sofia is 1068 km. It takes approximately 11h 43m to drive from Zakopane to Sofia.
What companies run services between Zakopane, Poland and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Zakopane ZDA to Sofia Central Bus Station via Nowy Targ, Bus Station and Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Poprad-Tatry Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $23–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $22–170
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Poprad-Tatry Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–320
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–410
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–440
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Zakopane to Krakow Glowny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–30
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–10
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- [email protected]
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
Train from Poprad-Tatry to Kosice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Czech Railways (ČD)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Nowy Targ, Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- +36 70 282 1827
- [email protected]
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Zakopane to Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
- Phone
- +48 (12) 30 71 714
- [email protected]
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad AS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad AS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
Bus from Zakopane Równia Krupowa to Poprad AS
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Koleie Malopolskie
- 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
- Phone
- +30 2108219900
- [email protected]
- Website
- siamostours.com
Bus from Košice to Niš Hotal Ambasador
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- 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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