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Compare bus and flight for Nesebar to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Nesebar to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $30 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 4h 15m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.4 - 0.9kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $30, while a flight costs an average of $329.
Distance: 224 miles (361 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$329 Average price | $30 Average price Cheapest | $81 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 15m Average total duration Fastest 2h 15m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 8h 19m Average total duration 7h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 1m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Nesebar to Sofia:
A bus is $299 (€246) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nesebar to Sofia costing on average $329 (€272).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 19m.
You'll arrive about 1h 46m sooner (2h 15m by flight vs 4h 1m by car). Tickets start at around $329 (€272) compared to roughly $81 (€67) 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 Nesebar to Sofia
How to get from Nesebar to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Nesebar to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3:00 PM8h05Nessebar, ul. Han Krum (Hotel Festa) (Несебър, ул. Хан Крум (хотел Феста))11:05 PMSofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)$271One-way0 transfers
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3:00 PM8h05Nessebar, ul. Han Krum (Hotel Festa) (Несебър, ул. Хан Крум (хотел Феста))11:05 PMSofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)$271One-way0 transfers
Fastest
FB97410:15 PM0h50Varna Airport11:05 PMSofia Airport$1031One-way0 transfers
Other options
FB9784:30 PM0h50Varna Airport5:20 PMSofia Airport$1201One-way0 transfers
FB9728:30 AM0h50Varna Airport9:20 AMSofia Airport$1871One-way0 transfers
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OS7714:00 PM19h40Varna Airport11:40 AMSofia Airport$2671One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Nesebar to Sofia:
A bus is $299 (€246) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Nesebar to Sofia costing on average $329 (€272).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 8h 19m.
- Around 9 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Nesebar and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Nessebar, ul. Han Krum (Hotel Festa) (Несебър, ул. Хан Крум (хотел Феста)) and arrive in Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара).
- Flights mostly depart from Varna Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Sofia by bus.
- Travel with Air Baltic, Bulgaria Air, Austrian Airlines to go to Sofia by flight.
- 3 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
- 4 direct flights per day with Bulgaria Air.
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