There are 6 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 Most SNP Novy Most to Flughafen Wienbus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
4h 46m$50–177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
12h 16m$40–60Drive 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 20m$86–292Shuttle 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 51m$71–224Bus via Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy
- Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Racic Eurobus
15h 38m$60–130
Slovakia to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slovakia to Sofia is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Slovakia to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 4h 46m and costs $45 - $180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bratislava and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Wednesday. The journey takes approximately 12h 16m.
The distance between Slovakia and Sofia is 875 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 12h 16m and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Slovakia to Sofia, including transfers.
Slovakia to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Bratislava station.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Sofia is to bus which takes 12h 16m and costs $40 - $60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $300 and takes 7h 20m.
Slovakia to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Slovakia. It is currently 2:55 PM in Slovakia and 3:55 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Slovakia and Sofia, 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 16m. Alternatively, LOT and Austrian Airlines fly from Košice International Airport (KSC) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–460
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–140
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–140
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- staznosti@slovaklines.sk
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Bratislava Most SNP Novy Most to Flughafen Wien
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- 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
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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