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Compare bus and flight for Amsterdam to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Amsterdam to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $104. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 33m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.7 - 4.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $104, and a flight costs an average of $173.
Distance: 1083 miles (1744 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$274 Average price | $166 Average price Cheapest | $619 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 33m Average total duration Fastest 3h 33m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 36h 40m Average total duration 36h 10m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 21h 31m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.2 - 10.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Sofia:
A bus is $108 (€87) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Sofia costing on average $274 (€220).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 36h 10m.
Travel optionsfrom Amsterdam to Sofia
How to get from Amsterdam to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Amsterdam to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:00 AM39h00Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)8:00 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$971One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:00 AM39h00Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)8:00 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$971One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- FB46210:15 AM2h45Amsterdam Airport Schiphol2:00 PMSofia Airport$2751One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus3:15 AM43h30Amsterdam11:45 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1011One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 AM39h15Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)11:45 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1021One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus7:30 AM46h00Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)6:30 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1021One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus+
W643267:30 AM9h30Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)6:00 PMSofia Airport$1151One-way1 transfer 
LO268 · LO6337:45 PM21h15Amsterdam Airport Schiphol6:00 PMSofia Airport$2271One-way1 transfer- LO264 · LO6332:15 PM26h45Amsterdam Airport Schiphol6:00 PMSofia Airport$2271One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Amsterdam to Sofia:
A bus is $108 (€87) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Amsterdam to Sofia costing on average $274 (€220).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 36h 10m.
- Around 62 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Amsterdam and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with Bulgaria Air, Air Serbia, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Air Baltic, ITA, Norwegian Air Shuttle to go to Sofia by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni to go to Sofia by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Bulgaria Air.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
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