There are 8 ways to get from Slovakia to Bulgaria by bus, plane, or car
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Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
5h 5m$55–206Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
13h 5m$42–59Drive 908.6 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Sofiacar 908.6 km
10h 1m$158–228Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane VIE - BOJ
4h 59m$101–328Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VIE - VAR
5h 37m$184–405Fly Košice International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane KSC - BOJ
6h 58m$113–385Fly Bratislava Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BTS - VAR
5h 20m$152–452Bus via Vienna
- Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus 901 / ...
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus
16h 27m$92–95
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Slovakia to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 13h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Slovakia to Bulgaria is to bus and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs $100 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from Slovakia to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Bratislava and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 5m.
The distance between Slovakia and Bulgaria is 880 km. The road distance is 908.6 km.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 13h 5m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Slovakia to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Slovakia to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Bratislava station.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Bulgaria is to bus which takes 13h 5m and costs $40 - $60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $110 - $390 and takes 6h 58m.
Slovakia to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Slovakia. It is currently 2:20 PM in Slovakia and 3:20 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Slovakia and Bulgaria?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $40–60 and the journey takes 12h 58m. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines flies from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) 4 times a week.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–270
Flights from Košice International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Flixbus
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Yes, the driving distance between Slovakia to Bulgaria is 909 km. It takes approximately 10h 1m to drive from Slovakia to Bulgaria.
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