There are 5 ways to get from Nitra to Sofia by bus, plane, 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.
Bus, bus to Vienna International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Nitra to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
6h 47m$56–205Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Nitra to Bratislavabus 606705
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus
14h 36m$46–72Drive 896.2 km
- Drive from Nitra to Sofiacar 896.2 km
9h 35m$156–225Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nitra to Nove Zamkytrain
- Take the train from Nove Zamky to Budapest-Nyugatitrain
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
8h 19m$60–202Bus via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Nitra Bus Station Stanicna to Bratislava Central Bus Stationbus Slovak Lines 102519 / ...
- Take the bus from Bratislava Mlynske nivy to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3632 / ...
16h 30m$51–75
Nitra to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nitra to Sofia is to bus which costs $45 - $75 and takes 14h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Nitra to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 6h 47m and costs $55 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Nitra to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Nitra and arriving at Sofia via Bratislava. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 36m.
The distance between Nitra and Sofia is 974 km. The road distance is 896.2 km.
The best way to get from Nitra to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 14h 36m and costs $45 - $75.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Nitra to Sofia, including transfers.
Nitra to Sofia bus services, operated by Slovak Lines, depart from Nitra Bus Station Stanicna.
Nitra to Sofia bus services, operated by Slovak Lines, arrive at Bratislava Central Bus Station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Nitra. It is currently 6:58 PM in Nitra and 7:58 PM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Nitra to Sofia is 896 km. It takes approximately 9h 35m to drive from Nitra to Sofia.
What companies run services between Nitra, Slovakia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Nitra to Sofia via Bratislava in around 14h 36m.
- 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 Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–200
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Nitra to Nove Zamky
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 221 111 122
- info@cd.cz
- Website
- cd.cz
Train from Nove Zamky to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–18
- Website
- https://www.cd.cz/en/default.htm
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $13–18
- Business
- $15–16
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Nove Zamky to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Nove Zamky to Budapest-Nyugati
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–18
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- 2nd Class
- $9–14
- 1st Class
- $14–18
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +421 0903 500 000
- infolines@turancar.sk
- Website
- turancar.sk
Bus from Nitra to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.turancar.sk/autobusove-linky/
Bus from Nitra to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.turancar.sk/autobusove-linky/
Bus from Nitra Bus Station Stanicna to Bratislava Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://www.turancar.sk/autobusove-linky/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Nitra to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +420 220 311 700
- info@le.cz
- Website
- leoexpress.com
Bus from Nitra to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://www.leoexpress.com/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 Bratislava Mlynske nivy to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Nitra Bus Station Stanicna to Bratislava Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
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