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How to get fromAustria to Sofiaby plane, bus, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Austria to Sofia by plane, bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly from Vienna International Airport

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    1. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    4h 31m
    $57–231

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wien Simmering to Bratislava hl.st.train train Rrr 2502 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 39m
    $46–69

  3. Bus via Erdberg

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    15h 17m
    $87

  4. Drive  951.1 km

    1. Drive from Vienna to Sofiacar car 951.1 km
    10h 30m
    $179–259

  5. Fly from Innsbruck Airport

    1. Fly from Innsbruck Airport (INN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane INN - SOF
    6h 53m
    $130–550

  6. Train to Munich International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Muenchen Osttrain train
    2. Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MUC - SOF
    7h 18m
    $124–392

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    18h 5m
    $63–98

  8. Bus via Sofia Serdica Bus Station

    1. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 13m
    $68–98

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration1h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 838.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 31m

What companies run services between Austria and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and Bulgaria Air fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Air Kona operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station once daily. Tickets cost $84 and the journey takes 14h 10m.

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