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Compare bus and flight for Bratislava to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Bratislava to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $46. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 30m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $46, and a flight costs an average of $194.
Distance: 482 miles (776 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight |
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$72 Average price Cheapest | $229 Average price |
15h 57m Average total duration 15h 27m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 30m Average total duration Fastest 1h 30m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Sofia:
A bus is $158 (€129) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bratislava to Sofia costing on average $229 (€188).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 27m.
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How to get from Bratislava to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bratislava to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus5:30 PM16h40Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy11:10 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$801One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus5:30 PM16h40Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy11:10 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$801One-way0 transfers
Fastest
66855972:30 AM13h15Bratislava4:45 PMSofia (София)$1111One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus1:45 PM20h25Bratislava, Ivanská cesta (Letisko MR Štefánik)11:10 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1051One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:23 PM19h47Bratislava, Einsteinova11:10 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1121One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus2:20 PM19h50Bratislava, Most SNP11:10 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1121One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Bratislava to Sofia:
A bus is $158 (€129) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Bratislava to Sofia costing on average $229 (€188).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 27m.
- Around 10 buses per day.
- Around 1 flights per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bratislava and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Bratislava M. R. Štefánik Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Bratislava, Bus Station Nivy and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, FlixBus, RACIC, Infobus, Union Ivkoni, Racic Eurobus to go to Sofia by bus.
- Travel with Buzz to go to Sofia by flight.
- 1 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, FlixBus, RACIC, Infobus, Union Ivkoni, Racic Eurobus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Buzz.
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