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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 prices starting from $83. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 50m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $83, and a flight costs an average of $46.
Distance: 863 miles (1389 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$228 Average price | $139 Average price Cheapest | $433 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 50m Average total duration Fastest 2h 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 28h 9m Average total duration 27h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 14m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia:
A bus is $89 (€73) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia costing on average $228 (€187).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 39m.
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 · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 AM32h20Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)8:00 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1151One-way2 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:40 AM32h20Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)8:00 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1151One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- LH14283:00 PM2h10Frankfurt am Main Airport6:10 PMSofia Airport$4481One-way0 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 PM33h05Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:35 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1151One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:50 AM32h20Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:10 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1251One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus1:15 AM31h20Frankfurt am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36)9:35 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1291One-way1 transfer
FB4381:50 PM2h20Frankfurt am Main Airport5:10 PMSofia Airport$1981One-way0 transfers
LO382 · LO63310:40 AM6h20Frankfurt am Main Airport6:00 PMSofia Airport$3161One-way1 transfer- LO380 · LO6318:00 PM16h50Frankfurt am Main Airport1:50 PMSofia Airport$3161One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia:
A bus is $89 (€73) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia costing on average $228 (€187).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 39m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
- Around 2 trains 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 Lufthansa, Bulgaria Air, Wizz Air, Buzz, Malta Air, Air Serbia, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, ITA to go to Sofia by flight.
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, FlixBus, Karat-S, Union Ivkoni, Infobus, City Lines, ArdaTur to go to Sofia by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Wizz Air, Buzz, Malta Air.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, Karat-S, Union Ivkoni, Infobus, City Lines.
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