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

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Vienna Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    5h 12m
    $51–216

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    13h 5m
    $41–58

  3. Drive  908.6 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Sofiacar car 908.6 km
    10h 1m
    $163–236

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

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Vienna Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane VIE - VAR
    5h 10m
    $105–285

  5. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Vienna Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane VIE - BOJ
    5h 6m
    $96–388

  6. Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Budapest-Nyugatitrain train
    2. Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BUD - SOF
    7h 18m
    $57–260

  7. Fly Bratislava Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BTS - VAR
    4h 46m
    $65–300

  8. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Vienna Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane VIE - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    8h 45m
    $79–235

  9. Bus via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava Most SNP to Vienna Main train stationbus bus Slovak Lines / ...
    2. Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    19h 24m
    $67–116

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration2h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$39Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 879.7 km
  • Duration: 5h 12m

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, Wizz Air flies from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice a week.

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