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Compare bus and flight for Plzeň to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Plzeň to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $118 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 40m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $118, while a flight costs an average of $588.
Distance: 679 miles (1094 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$588 Average price | $118 Average price Cheapest | $247 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 40m Average total duration Fastest 3h 40m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 25h 54m Average total duration 25h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 59m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.3 - 6.6kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Plzeň to Sofia
Compare the available ways to get from Plzeň to Sofia, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Plzeň to Sofia:
A bus is $470 (€394) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Plzeň to Sofia costing on average $588 (€493).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 25h 54m.
You'll arrive about 10h 19m sooner (3h 40m by flight vs 13h 59m by car). Tickets start at around $588 (€493) compared to roughly $247 (€207) 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.
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This is compared to other travel options from Plzeň to Sofia:
A bus is $470 (€394) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Plzeň to Sofia costing on average $588 (€493).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 25h 54m.
- Around 43 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Plzeň and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Plzeň, Centrální Autobusové Nádraží and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Flights mostly depart from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Air Serbia, Lufthansa City Airlines, Wizz Air, Qatar Airways, tarom, Air Baltic, Swiss, Air France, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa Cityline, Pegasus, Egypt Air to go to Sofia by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Sofia by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Bulgaria Air, Wizz Air.
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