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How to get fromSlovakia to Bulgariaby bus, plane, car or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Slovakia to Bulgaria by bus, plane, car, or shuttle

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  1. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    5h 8m
    $49–193

  2. Fly Bratislava Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane BTS - PDV
    5h 40m
    $30–379

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus bus
    12h 16m
    $40–60

  4. Drive 908.6 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Sofiacar car 908.6 km
    10h 3m
    $158–228

  5. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane VIE - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    6h 20m
    $183–502

  6. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane VIE - VAR
    5h 37m
    $193–382

  7. Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the bus from Žilina to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KRK - SOF
    7h 53m
    $45–235

  8. Fly Bratislava Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BTS - VAR
    5h 17m
    $126–562

  9. Bus via Bratislava Mlynske nivy

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava Mlynske nivy to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3632 / ...
    14h 7m
    $43–60

Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration1h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Slovakia and Bulgaria?

Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Bratislava to Sofia once a week. Tickets cost $40–60 and the journey takes 12h 16m. Alternatively, Wizz Air flies from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a week.

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