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Compare bus and flight for Munich to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Munich to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $108 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 21m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $108, while a flight costs an average of $620.
Distance: 681 miles (1097 km)
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$620 Average price | $108 Average price Cheapest | $211 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 21m Average total duration Fastest 4h 21m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 23h 16m Average total duration 22h 46m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 50m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Munich to Sofia
Compare the available ways to get from Munich to Sofia, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Sofia:
A bus is $512 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Sofia costing on average $620.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 23h 16m.
You'll arrive about 9h 29m sooner (4h 21m by flight vs 13h 50m by car). Tickets start at around $620 compared to roughly $211 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 Munich to Sofia
How to get from Munich to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Munich to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

11:30 PM 20h30 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 9:00 PM Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика) $90 1 One-way 0 transfers
Cheapest

11:30 PM 20h30 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 9:00 PM Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика) $90 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
LH17068:05 PM 1h50 Munich Airport 10:55 PM Sofia Airport $286 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
FlixBus11:00 AM 21h35 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 9:35 AM София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) $100 1 One-way 0 transfers
2:00 PM 20h30 Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) 11:30 AM Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика) $101 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus · FlixBus7:05 AM 25h30 München, Fröttmaning P+R Parkplatz 9:35 AM София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) $134 1 One-way 1 transfer
LO356 · LO6316:50 AM 6h00 Munich Airport 1:50 PM Sofia Airport $246 1 One-way 1 transfer
LO354 · LO6317:40 PM 17h10 Munich Airport 1:50 PM Sofia Airport $246 1 One-way 1 transfer
LO354 · LO6337:40 PM 21h15 Munich Airport 5:55 PM Sofia Airport $246 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Munich to Sofia:
A bus is $512 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Munich to Sofia costing on average $620.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 23h 16m.
- Around 48 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Munich and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Munich Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Munich, Central Bus Station (ZOB) and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Bulgaria Air, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Air France, tarom, ITA, Pegasus, Malta Air, Buzz, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, Air Baltic, Swiss, CitizenPlane, Helvetic Airways, Ryanair, Lufthansa Cityline, KLM to go to Sofia by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, ArdaTur to go to Sofia by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Malta Air, Buzz, Lufthansa City Airlines, Ryanair, Lufthansa Cityline.
- 2 direct buses per day with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, ArdaTur.
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