There are 9 ways to get from Lithuania to Sofia by plane, train, bus, or car
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 Vilnius Airport
best- Fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VNO - SOF
7h 41m$77–232Fly from Kaunas
cheapest- Fly from Kaunas (KUN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KUN - SOF
9h$67–262Train, bus
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Warszawa Zachodniatrain
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus
32h 21m$196–236Train, bus via Kraków
- Take the train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Głównytrain
- Take the bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvarbus 986 / ...
- Take the bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofiabus
35h 51m$129–226Drive 1,803 km
- Drive from Vilnius to Sofiacar 1,803 km
22h 42m$310–448Fly from Palanga International Airport
- Fly from Palanga International Airport (PLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PLQ - SOF
11h 57m$116–366Bus to Riga International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Siauliai Central Bus Station to Riga Airport Departures Terminalbus
- Fly from Riga International Airport (RIX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RIX - SOF
7h 28m$101–261Bus via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Kauno autobusų stotisbus
- Take the bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
36h 15m$142–243Bus
- Take the bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
40h 37m$130–210
Lithuania to Sofia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lithuania to Sofia is to fly which costs $65 - $270 and takes 9h.
The fastest way to get from Lithuania to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $100 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Lithuania to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Vinco Kudirkos aikštė and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22), Kaunas, Bus Station and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 15m.
The distance between Lithuania and Sofia is 1363 km. The road distance is 1803 km.
The best way to get from Lithuania to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 21m and costs $190 - $240.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Lithuania to Sofia, including transfers.
Lithuania to Sofia bus services, operated by Kautra, depart from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) station.
The best way to get from Lithuania to Sofia is to fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $75 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus via Bratislava, which costs $140 - $250 and takes 36h 15m.
Lithuania to Sofia bus services, operated by Kautra, arrive at Kauno autobusų stotis station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lithuania to Sofia is 1803 km. It takes approximately 22h 42m to drive from Lithuania to Sofia.
What companies run services between Lithuania and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, and two other airlines fly from Vilnius Airport (VNO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vinco Kudirkos aikštė to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22), Kauno autobusų stotis, Kaunas, Bus Station, and Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy in around 36h 15m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–240
- Website
- airbaltic.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Sofia Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $80–310
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Sofia Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–440
Flights from Riga International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–240
Flights from Kaunas to Sofia Airport via Riga International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Sofia Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–220
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Sofia Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–240
Flights from Kaunas to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Vilnius Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Palanga International Airport to Sofia Airport via Oslo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–550
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Kaunas to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–220
- Phone
- +370 700 55 111
- informacija@ltglink.lt
- Website
- ltglink.lt
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
Train from Vilniaus geležinkelio stotis to Kraków Główny
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- https://ltglink.lt/en
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $125–135
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–29
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Krakow, MDA Bus Station to Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Budapest, Népliget Autóbusz-Pályaudvar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Kauno autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Kaunas, Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +370 5 210 4304
- info@ollex.lt
- Website
- ollex.lt
Bus from Siauliai Central Bus Station to Riga Airport Departures Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- Website
- https://www.ollex.lt/en/express
- Phone
- (+370 37) 34 24 40
- info@kautra.lt
- Website
- kautra.lt
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Kauno autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.kautra.lt/en/
- Schedules at
- https://www.autobusubilietai.lt/en
- Phone
- +372 680 0909
- info@luxexpress.eu
- Website
- luxexpress.eu
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis (Sodų g. 22) to Kauno autobusų stotis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://luxexpress.eu/en/
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $65–85
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +380 44 594 9010
- help@autolux.ua
- Website
- ecolines.net
Bus from Vilnius, Autobusų Stotis to Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–100
- Schedules at
- ecolines.net
- Book at
- ecolines.net
- Phone
- +380 (93) 320-44-44
- help@gunsel.ua
- Website
- gunsel.ua
Bus from Khmelnytskyi Central Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://gunsel.ua/
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