There are 6 ways to get from Graz 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 Graz Airport
best- Fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GRZ - SOF
6h 9m$172–390Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Graz P&R Webling to Sofiabus N981
15h 45m$50–160Drive 968.7 km
- Drive from Graz to Sofiacar 968.7 km
9h 1m$183–264Train to Vienna International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbftrain
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
7h 30m$64–304Train to Klagenfurt Airport, fly
- Take the train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbftrain
- Fly from Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KLU - SOF
12h 26m$141–505Bus via Zagreb
- Take the bus from Graz Hauptbahnhof 4 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Zagreb Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3602 / ...
15h 55m
Graz to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Graz to Sofia is to bus which costs $50 - $160 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Graz to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $170 - $390.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Graz P&R Webling and arriving at Sofia. Services depart five times a week, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 15h 45m.
The distance between Graz and Sofia is 810 km. The road distance is 968.7 km.
The best way to get from Graz to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 15h 45m and costs $50 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 9m to get from Graz to Sofia, including transfers.
Graz to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Graz P&R Webling station.
The best way to get from Graz to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 9m and costs $170 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $50 - $160 and takes 15h 45m.
Graz to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Graz. It is currently 5:20 PM in Graz and 6:20 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Graz, Austria and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and three other airlines fly from Graz Airport (GRZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Graz P&R Webling to Sofia 5 times a week. Tickets cost $50–160 and the journey takes 15h 45m. Air Kona also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–490
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–600
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
Flights from Klagenfurt Airport to Sofia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–440
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Graz Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–500
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $35–60
Train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $28–45
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–100
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- $40–60
- First Class
- $75–100
Train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $28–70
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Standard Ticket
- $28–40
- First Class
- $50–70
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- hzpp.hr
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- http://www.hzpp.hr/en
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- potniski.sz.si
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://potniski.sz.si/en/
- Intercity 2nd Class Ticket
- $15–22
- Regional Train Ticket
- $20–23
- Intercity 1st Class Ticket
- $31–35
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Graz Hbf to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–80
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–65
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–45
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Graz Hbf to Klagenfurt Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–20
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- $9–14
- 1st Class
- $15–20
- Business
- $16–18
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Graz P&R Webling to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Graz P&R Webling to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Website
- Air Kona
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Graz Hauptbahnhof 4 to Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Zagreb Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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