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Compare bus and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $126 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 9m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $126, while a flight costs an average of $571.
Distance: 863 miles (1389 km)
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$571 Average price | $126 Average price Cheapest | $427 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 9m Average total duration Fastest 4h 9m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 28h 15m Average total duration 27h 45m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia:
A bus is $446 (€372) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia costing on average $571 (€477).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 15m.
You'll arrive about 13h 5m sooner (4h 9m by flight vs 17h 14m by car). Tickets start at around $571 (€477) compared to roughly $427 (€357) in fuel and tolls — a bit more, but you get time back and avoid a long drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group, want flexibility on timing, or plan to stop en route.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Sofia
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 AM 31h20 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 9:35 AM София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) $127 1 One-way 1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 AM 31h20 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 9:35 AM София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) $127 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
LH14307:45 PM 2h15 Frankfurt am Main Airport 11:00 PM Sofia Airport $277 1 One-way 0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus1:40 AM 30h55 Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) 9:35 AM София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) $133 1 One-way 1 transfer
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM 33h05 Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) 9:35 AM София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) $163 1 One-way 2 transfers
JU351 · JU1169:50 AM 16h10 Frankfurt am Main Airport 3:00 AM Sofia Airport $217 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH142610:10 AM 2h15 Frankfurt am Main Airport 1:25 PM Sofia Airport $277 1 One-way 0 transfers
LH42302:55 PM 2h15 Frankfurt am Main Airport 6:10 PM Sofia Airport $277 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia:
A bus is $446 (€372) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia costing on average $571 (€477).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 15m.
- Around 52 flights per day.
- Around 5 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Infobus to go to Sofia by bus.
- Travel with Turkish Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Qatar Airways, Air Serbia, tarom, Air France, ITA, Pegasus, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, Swiss, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Buzz, Lufthansa Cityline, Malta Air, CitizenPlane, Iberia to go to Sofia by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, Infobus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Bulgaria Air, Buzz, Malta Air, CitizenPlane.
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