There are 10 ways to get from Vienna to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
4h 40m$56–189Bus via Erdberg
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus
15h 32m$90Drive 951.1 km
- Drive from Vienna to Sofiacar 951.1 km
10h 31m$179–259Fly Vienna International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane VIE - BOJ
4h 34m$92–321Fly Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VIE - VAR
5h 12m$165–388Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane BTS - BOJ
5h 40m$87–290Fly Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane VIE - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
7h$64–204Bus
- Take the bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 28 / ...
16h$60–85Bus #2
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
18h 20m$114–174Bus #3
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Sofiabus N982
18h 59m$99–174
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $60 - $85 and takes 16h.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 4h 34m and costs $90 - $330.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz station and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station station. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. The journey takes approximately 16h.
The distance between Vienna and Bulgaria is 841 km. The road distance is 951.1 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bulgaria without a car is to bus via Erdberg which takes 15h 32m and costs $90.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Vienna to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Vienna to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz.
The best way to get from Vienna to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 4h 40m and costs $55 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus via Erdberg, which costs $90 and takes 15h 32m.
Vienna to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 7:16 PM in Vienna and 8:16 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Bulgaria?
Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and Bulgaria Air fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, Air Kona operates a bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station once daily. Tickets cost $86 and the journey takes 14h 10m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–470
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–140
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–290
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–240
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- $17–26
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- airkona.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $86
- Website
- https://airkona.com/
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–170
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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