There are 5 ways to get from Slovakia to Sofia by bus, plane, car, or shuttle
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Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airportbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
4h 48m$39–167Bus
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Sofiabus N982
16h 40m$45–70Drive 908.6 km
- Drive from Bratislava to Sofiacar 908.6 km
10h 3m$158–228Fly from Košice International Airport
- Fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KSC - SOF
7h 12m$91–342Shuttle to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Košice to Budapest Airport
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
6h 58m$71–234
Slovakia to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slovakia to Sofia is to bus which costs $45 - $70 and takes 16h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Slovakia to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $35 - $170.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy and arriving at Sofia. Services depart three times a week, and operate Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 16h 40m.
The distance between Slovakia and Sofia is 876 km. The road distance is 908.6 km.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 16h 40m and costs $45 - $70.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Slovakia to Sofia, including transfers.
Slovakia to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Sofia is to bus which takes 16h 40m and costs $45 - $70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $90 - $350 and takes 7h 12m.
Slovakia to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Slovakia. It is currently 2:28 PM in Slovakia and 3:28 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Slovakia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
FlixBus operates a bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Sofia 3 times a week. Tickets cost $75–140 and the journey takes 16h 40m. Union Ivkoni also services this route once a week. Alternatively, LOT and Austrian Airlines fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–170
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–150
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +36 70 282 1827
- info@eurobusways.com
- Website
- eurobusways.com
Shuttle from Košice to Budapest Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Schedules at
- eurobusways.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Slovakia to Sofia is 909 km. It takes approximately 10h 3m to drive from Slovakia to Sofia.
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