There are 5 ways to get from Sarajevo to Sofia by plane, bus, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)SJJ - SOF
7h 23m$82–252Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus StationCitylines 70
- Take the bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus StationCitylines 74 / ...
15h 30m$48–64Bus via Gostivar
- Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Gostivar
- Take the bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
13h 57mDrive 560.1 km
- Drive from Sarajevo to Sofia560.1 km
8h 15m$89–129Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Užice, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Užice, Autobuska Stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
16h 34m$65–88
Sarajevo to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sarajevo to Sofia is to bus which costs $45 - $65 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sarajevo to Sofia is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $80 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarajevo to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica and arriving at Sofia via Gostivar and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 57m.
The distance between Sarajevo and Sofia is 448 km. The road distance is 560.1 km.
The best way to get from Sarajevo to Sofia without a car is to bus via Gostivar which takes 13h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Sarajevo to Sofia, including transfers.
Sarajevo to Sofia bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sarajevo to Sofia is to fly which takes 7h 23m and costs $80 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus via Gostivar, which costs and takes 13h 57m.
Sarajevo to Sofia bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Belgrade New Bus Station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Sarajevo. It is currently 2:46 AM in Sarajevo and 3:46 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Ryanair, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Sofia via Gostivar and Skopje, Transporten Centar in around 13h 57m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–230
Flights from Sarajevo to Sofia Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–230
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–480
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–360
- Phone
- +389 70 935 300
- steptours@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Gostivar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/p/Step-Tours-100057319215952/
- Phone
- +389 - 71 - 322 - 333
- Website
- martinoski.com
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- martinoski.com
- vakcare@yahoo.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Gostivar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064111145130
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +389(0)2 24 02 388
- avtobuska@maksoob.com.mk
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Belgrade New Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–30
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Belgrade New Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +387 65 626 696
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Užice, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- busticket4.me
- Phone
- +381 (0) 31 524-518
- office@gaga-turs.rs
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Užice, Autobuska Stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- gaga-turs.rs
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Užice, Autobuska Stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- 011 / 34 72 334
- prestobeograd@gmail.com
- Website
- presto.rs
Bus from Užice, Autobuska Stanica to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- presto.rs
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