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Compare bus and flight for Alicante to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Alicante to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €120. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 36m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €120, and a flight costs an average of €67.
Distance: 1281 miles (2062 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€298 Average price | €200 Average price Cheapest | €656 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 36m Average total duration Fastest 3h 36m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 51h 39m Average total duration 51h 9m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 28h 46m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Sofia:
A bus is €98 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Sofia costing on average €298.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 51h 9m.
Travel optionsfrom Alicante to Sofia
How to get from Alicante to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Alicante to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 3:00 PM48h30Alicante, Estación de Autobuses4:30 PMSofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)€1451One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 3:00 PM48h30Alicante, Estación de Autobuses4:30 PMSofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)€1451One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- FR 62346:00 PM3h00Alicante Elche Airport10:00 PMSofia Airport€3831One-way0 transfers
Other options
OS436 · OS77511:50 AM5h20Alicante Elche Airport6:10 PMSofia Airport€4031One-way1 transfer
LH1175 · LH14265:50 PM18h45Alicante Elche Airport1:35 PMSofia Airport€4331One-way1 transfer- LH1175 · LH14285:50 PM23h20Alicante Elche Airport6:10 PMSofia Airport€4331One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Alicante to Sofia:
A bus is €98 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Alicante to Sofia costing on average €298.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 51h 9m.
- Around 6 flights per day.
- Around 1 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Alicante and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Alicante Elche Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Alicante, Estación de Autobuses and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with Ryanair, Wizz Air, Buzz, Lufthansa, Bulgaria Air to go to Sofia by flight.
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, FlixBus to go to Sofia by bus.
- 0 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Buzz.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
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