There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Slovakia by plane, bus, car, or train
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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 9m€35–135Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus Racic Eurobus
13h 40m€35–55Drive 909.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Bratislavacar 909.1 km
10h 5m€135–195Fly to Košice International Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Košice International Airport (KSC)plane SOF - KSC
8h 22m€65–280Fly to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)plane SOF - BUD
- Take the train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
7h 59m€46–146
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 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Slovakia is to fly and bus which takes 5h 9m and costs €30 - €140.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station station and arriving at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy. Services depart six times a week, and operate Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 13h 40m.
The distance between Sofia and Slovakia is 879 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 13h 40m and costs €35 - €55.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Sofia to Slovakia, including transfers.
Sofia to Slovakia bus services, operated by Racic Eurobus, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Slovakia is to bus which takes 13h 40m and costs €35 - €55. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs €60 - €280 and takes 8h 22m.
Sofia to Slovakia bus services, operated by Racic Eurobus, arrive at Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy station.
Slovakia is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 10:38 AM in Sofia and 9:38 AM in Slovakia.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Slovakia?
Racic Eurobus operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy 3 times a week. Tickets cost €55–70 and the journey takes 13h 40m. Two other operators also service this route. 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 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–340
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €26–110
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €85–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €27–120
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €85–320
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €30–140
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Košice International Airport via Rhodes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–240
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–50
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- €30–50
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- info@mavcsoport.hu
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Nyugati to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €10–12
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- 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
- €4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €60–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €55–70
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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