There are 6 ways to get from Bled to Sofia by plane, bus, car, 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.
Fly from Ljubljana
best- Fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)LJU - SOF
8h 21m$126–307Bus via Ljubljana
cheapest- Take the bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja LjubljanaBohinj Zlatorog - Ljubljana / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana bus station to SofiaN981
17h 27m$56–178Bus
- Take the bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja LjubljanaBohinj Zlatorog - Ljubljana / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3650 / ...
16h 17m$100–112Drive 978.7 km
- Drive from Bled to Sofia978.7 km
8h 56m$155–223Shuttle to Klagenfurt Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airport
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)KLU - SOF
12h 36m$191–767Shuttle to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Wien Hbf
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)VIE - SOF
8h 36m$137–892
Bled to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bled to Sofia is to bus via Ljubljana which costs $55 - $180 and takes 17h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bled to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $120 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Bled to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Bled and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop via Ljubljana Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 17m.
The distance between Bled and Sofia is 866 km. The road distance is 978.7 km.
The best way to get from Bled to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 16h 17m and costs $100 - $120.
It takes approximately 8h 21m to get from Bled to Sofia, including transfers.
Bled to Sofia bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, depart from Bled station.
The best way to get from Bled to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 21m and costs $120 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $120 and takes 16h 17m.
Bled to Sofia bus services, operated by Arriva Slovenia, arrive at Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Bled. It is currently 6:31 AM in Bled and 7:31 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Bled, Slovenia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines, Air Serbia, and three other airlines fly from Ljubljana (LJU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bled to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop via Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana and Ljubljana Central Bus Station in around 16h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Sofia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–420
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–360
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–460
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Ljubljana to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- info@arriva.si
- Website
- arriva.si
Bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://arriva.si/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Ljubljana bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +386 1 431 77 00
- info@nomago.si
- Website
- nomago.si
Bus from Bled to Avtobusna postaja Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–18
- Website
- https://www.nomago.si/en
- Economy
- $7–18
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $94
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- $60–75
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- goopti.com
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Klagenfurt Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $33–170
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- $33–37
- Private
- $65–170
Shuttle from Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $45–650
- Website
- https://www.goopti.com/en/
- Shared
- $45–60
- Private
- $320–650
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