There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Prague by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)plane SOF - PRG
4h 54mKč 920–3,492Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Brnobus
- Take the train from Brno hl.n. to Praha Hlavní nádražítrain
17h 50mKč 1,841–7,910Drive 1,236.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Praguecar 1,236.3 km
13hKč 4,590–6,629Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus Racic Eurobus
18h 15mKč 1,100–1,700
Sofia to Prague by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Prague is to bus which costs 1 100 Kč - 1 700 Kč and takes 18h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs 900 Kč - 3 500 Kč.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station station and arriving at Praha, ÚAN Florenc. Services depart once daily, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 18h 15m.
The distance between Sofia and Prague is 1106 km. The road distance is 1236.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Prague without a car is to bus and train which takes 17h 50m and costs 1 800 Kč - 8 000 Kč.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Sofia to Prague, including transfers.
Sofia to Prague bus services, operated by Racic Eurobus, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Prague is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs 900 Kč - 3 500 Kč. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1 100 Kč - 1 700 Kč and takes 18h 15m.
Sofia to Prague bus services, operated by Racic Eurobus, arrive at Praha, ÚAN Florenc station.
Prague is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 9:48 AM in Sofia and 8:48 AM in Prague.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Prague, Czechia?
Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Racic Eurobus operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc 3 times a week. Tickets cost Kč 1,600–2,100 and the journey takes 18h 15m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,400–6,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 700–3,000
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,700–4,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Václav Havel Airport Prague via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–7,000
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Brno hl.n. to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,200–2,000
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Brno hl.n. to Praha Hlavní nádraží
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Kč 850–6,350
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- Kč 6,250–6,350
- Couchette Carriage
- Kč 3,100–3,600
- Seating Carriage
- Kč 850–1,100
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 950–1,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,600–2,100
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,900–3,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Kč 1,700–2,300
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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