There are 7 ways to get from Austria to Sofia by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Vienna International Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
4h 33m$42–192Bus via Vienna, International Busterminal
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus
14h 37m$74Drive 951.1 km
- Drive from Vienna to Sofiacar 951.1 km
10h 31m$179–259Fly from Graz Airport
- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GRZ - SOF
7h 31m$215–557Train to Munich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Osttrain
- Fly from Munich International Airport (MUC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MUC - SOF
6h 34m$137–311Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 28 / ...
17h 13m$63–88Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Sofiabus N982
18h 52m$83–143
Austria to Sofia by tram and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Austria to Sofia is to bus via Vienna, International Busterminal which costs $74 and takes 14h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Austria to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $40 - $200.
The distance between Austria and Sofia is 838 km. The road distance is 951.1 km.
The best way to get from Austria to Sofia without a car is to bus via Vienna, International Busterminal which takes 14h 37m and costs $74.
It takes approximately 4h 33m to get from Austria to Sofia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Austria to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 33m and costs $40 - $200. Alternatively, you can bus via Vienna, International Busterminal, which costs $74 and takes 14h 37m.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Austria. It is currently 6:13 PM in Austria and 7:13 PM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Austria to Sofia is 951 km. It takes approximately 10h 31m to drive from Austria to Sofia.
There are 2158+ hotels available in Sofia.
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 $71 and the journey takes 13h 30m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Munich International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
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- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- konzern.oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hauptbahnhof to München Ost
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://konzern.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $71
- Website
- Air Kona
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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