There are 5 ways to get from Slovakia to Sofia by bus, plane, or car
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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
5h 8m$49–193Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bratislava Mlynske nivy to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3632 / ...
14h$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
8h 42m$87–333Bus to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, fly
- Take the bus from Žilina to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airportbus
- Fly from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KRK - SOF
7h 53m$45–235
Slovakia to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Slovakia to Sofia is to bus which costs $40 - $60 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Slovakia to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $45 - $200.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bratislava Mlynske nivy and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Slovakia and Sofia is 880 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 14h and costs $40 - $60.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Slovakia to Sofia, including transfers.
Slovakia to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Bratislava Mlynske nivy station.
The best way to get from Slovakia to Sofia is to bus which takes 14h and costs $40 - $60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $85 - $340 and takes 8h 42m.
Slovakia to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Slovakia. It is currently 12:09 PM in Slovakia and 1:09 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Slovakia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Bratislava Mlynske nivy to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop twice a week. Tickets cost $40–60 and the journey takes 14h. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, LOT, and two other 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
- $70–200
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–470
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $29–150
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–280
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Košice International Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–380
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $27–180
- 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
- $8–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Žilina to Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava Mlynske nivy to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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