There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Slovakia by plane, bus, or car
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Fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
5h 5m€43–172Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Bratislava Mlynske nivybus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3631 / ...
14h€35–55Drive 909.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Bratislavacar 909.1 km
10h 5m€136–196Fly to Košice International Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane SOF - KSC
8h 23m€72–284Fly to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK)plane SOF - KRK
- Take the bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Žilinabus
8h 28m€40–201
Sofia to Slovakia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Slovakia is to bus which costs €35 - €55 and takes 14h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Slovakia is to fly and bus which takes 5h 5m and costs €40 - €180.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and arriving at Bratislava Mlynske nivy. Services depart twice a week, and operate Wednesday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 14h.
The distance between Sofia and Slovakia is 876 km. The road distance is 909.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Slovakia without a car is to bus which takes 14h and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Sofia to Slovakia, including transfers.
Sofia to Slovakia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Slovakia is to bus which takes 14h and costs €35 - €55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €70 - €290 and takes 8h 23m.
Sofia to Slovakia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Bratislava Mlynske nivy station.
Slovakia is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 7:34 PM in Sofia and 6:34 PM in Slovakia.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Slovakia?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Bratislava Mlynske nivy twice a week. Tickets cost €35–55 and the journey takes 14h. Alternatively, Austrian Airlines, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Košice International Airport (KSC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–380
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €25–130
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €110–350
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €70–220
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to John Paul Ii International Airport Kraków–Balice
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €23–150
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Krakow, Krakow-Balice Airport to Žilina
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Bratislava Mlynske nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Slovakia is 909 km. It takes approximately 10h 5m to drive from Sofia to Slovakia.
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