There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Bled by plane, bus, train, car, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ljubljana
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ljubljana (LJU)plane SOF - LJU
7h 57m€94–284Bus via Niš
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postajabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus
18h 34m€80–142Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the train from Ljubljana to Lesce Bledtrain Re / ...
13h 37m€84–85Drive 979.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Bledcar 979.4 km
9h 6m€144–208Fly to Klagenfurt Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Klagenfurt Airport (KLU)plane SOF - KLU
- Take a shuttle bus from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
8h 47m€142–578Fly to Vienna International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbftrain
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bledtrain
10h 31m€91–327Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Ljubljana bus stationbus N981
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus Pr A22 6370 6 / ...
16h 47m€88–129Bus via Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljanabus
- Take the bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Unionbus Pr A22 6370 6 / ...
17h 49m€120–147
Sofia to Bled by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Bled is to bus and train which costs €84 - €86 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Bled is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs €90 - €290.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Bled. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Bled Union via Ljubljana AP. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 47m.
The distance between Sofia and Bled is 859 km. The road distance is 979.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bled without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 37m and costs €84 - €86.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Sofia to Bled, including transfers.
Sofia to Bled bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bled is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs €90 - €290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €85 - €130 and takes 16h 47m.
Sofia to Bled bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ljubljana bus station.
Bled is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 11:50 PM in Sofia and 10:50 PM in Bled.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bled, Slovenia?
Lufthansa, Air Serbia, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ljubljana (LJU) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Bled Union via Ljubljana AP in around 16h 47m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €35–150
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €120–450
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €130–490
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €90–230
- Website
- skyalps.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €80–550
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ljubljana via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–190
- Website
- eurowings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Klagenfurt Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €110–450
- Phone
- +386 1 29 13 331
- potnik.info@slo-zeleznice.si
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
Train from Ljubljana to Lesce Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- Slovenske železnice (SŽ)
- Phone
- +385 60 333 444
- informacije@hzpp.hr
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
Train from Ljubljana to Lesce Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €4
- Website
- HŽ Putnički prijevoz (HŽPP)
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- service@westbahn.at
- Website
- Westbahn
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €75–120
- Website
- Westbahn
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–75
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
Train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Website
- ÖBB Intercity
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €65–110
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Villach Hbf to Lesce Bled
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €8–15
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €80
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +386 (0) 31 30 41 41
- info@zup-prevozi.eu
- Website
- zup-prevozi.eu
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €55–65
- Schedules at
- zup-prevozi.eu
- Economy class
- €55–65
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- info@goopti.com
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Klagenfurt Airport to Zgornji Brnik, Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €90–153
- Website
- GoOpti
- Private
- €153
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to Ljubljana bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €80–130
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +386 090 74 11
- info@arriva.si
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Union
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Union
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
Bus from Ljubljana AP to Bled Union
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €5–7
- Website
- Arriva Slovenia
- Phone
- 02 981 10 40
- travel@yubim.eu
- Website
- yubim.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €110–140
- Schedules at
- yubim.eu
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €20–26
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €15–22
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +386 (0)41 708 329
- kani.bus1@gmail.com
- Website
- polazak.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €65–80
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Book at
- polazak.rs
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Booking & Getting There
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