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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 $56. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 57m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $56, and a flight costs an average of $24.
Distance: 863 miles (1389 km)
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$212 Average price | $125 Average price Cheapest |
5h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 28h 22m Average total duration 27h 52m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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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.
6:45 PM26h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)10:00 PMSofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)$1661One-way0 transfers
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- 6:45 PM26h15Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)10:00 PMSofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)$1661One-way0 transfers
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FB4381:20 PM2h10Frankfurt am Main Airport4:30 PMSofia Airport$2911One-way0 transfers
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FlixBus · FlixBus5:58 PM38h37Frankfurt South station9:35 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$2001One-way2 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus12:40 AM31h55Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)9:35 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$2161One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus4:20 PM30h25Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof)11:45 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$2281One-way1 transfer
JU353 · JU1128:20 PM18h10Frankfurt am Main Airport3:30 PMSofia Airport$2521One-way1 transfer
PC998 · PC2717:30 PM16h15Frankfurt am Main Airport12:45 PMSofia Airport$2701One-way1 transfer
LO380 · LO6318:00 PM16h50Frankfurt am Main Airport1:50 PMSofia Airport$4571One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia:
A flight is $32 (€26) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Frankfurt am Main to Sofia costing on average $56 (€45).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 30h 25m.
- Around 50 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 am Main, Flughafen Frankfurt (Terminal 1 - Busparkplatz P36) and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, Buzz, Malta Air, Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines, LOT Polish Airlines, ITA, Lufthansa Cityline, Turkish Airlines to go to Sofia by flight.
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, FlixBus, Karat-S, City Lines, Infobus, ArdaTur, Karat-S to go to Sofia by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Buzz, Malta Air.
- 1 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, Karat-S, City Lines, Infobus, Karat-S.
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