How to travel from Salzburg to Sofia

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Travel Information between Salzburg and Sofia

Distance609 miles (983 km)
Available travel modesBus or flight
Ticket price range$39 - $113
Cheapest modeBus • $39 (€35) • 18 h 8 min
Fastest modeFlight • $113 (€102) • 5 h
Popular travel companiesOurbus or Lufthansa

Take a bus or flight to travel 609 miles (983 km) from Salzburg to Sofia. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Ourbus or Lufthansa among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or flight from Salzburg to Sofia.

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How to get from Salzburg to Sofia by train, bus or flight.

Our recommendation

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The best way to travel from Salzburg to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

FlixBus
09:35PM19h25
Salzburg
05:00PMSofia
$571One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

FlixBus
09:35PM19h25
Salzburg
05:00PMSofia
$571One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

FlixBus
11:15AM19h20
Salzburg
06:35AMSofia
$931One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Salzburg to Sofia

Travel to Sofia easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Salzburg to Sofia.

FAQs

There are 2 ways to get from Salzburg to Sofia: bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Sofia from Salzburg is a bus with an average price of $39 (€35).

This is compared to other travel options from Salzburg to Sofia:

Taking a bus costs $74 (€67) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $113 (€102) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Sofia from Salzburg is by flight with an average travel time of 5 h.

Other travel options to Sofia take longer:

Bus takes on average 18 h 8 min.

You should expect to travel around 609 miles (983 km) between Salzburg and Sofia.

The average frequency per day from Salzburg to Sofia is:

  • 4 buses per day.
  • Around 5 flights per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Salzburg and Sofia as scheduled services by bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Salzburg to Sofia:

  • Most travelers who purchase a bus ticket from Salzburg to Sofia depart from Salzburg, P+R Süd to Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара).

The following travel companies offer services from Salzburg to Sofia:

  • Ourbus, FlixBus, Karat-S, Infobus or Union Ivkoni - Unibus can take you to Sofia by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for FlixBus from Salzburg to Sofia for $39 (€35).
  • Lufthansa or Air Serbia can get you to Sofia by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Air Serbia from Salzburg to Sofia for $113 (€102) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Salzburg to Sofia with the following travel companies:

  • You can check for a direct bus to Sofia with Union Ivkoni - Unibus with 2 direct buses per day.

Direct services to Sofia tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Your trip from Salzburg to Sofia doesn't have to end in Sofia. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like Istanbul, Plovdiv, Varna, Belgrade or Burgas. If you’d like to add Istanbul, Plovdiv, Varna, Belgrade or Burgas to your Salzburg to Sofia tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Sofia today!

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