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Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Amsterdam among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $121. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 3h 50m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 1.7 - 4.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $121, and a flight costs an average of $105.
Distance: 1083 miles (1744 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$200 Average price | $172 Average price Cheapest | $608 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 50m Average total duration Fastest 3h 50m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 38h 9m Average total duration 37h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 22h 23m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.2 - 10.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Amsterdam:
A bus is $28 (€23) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Amsterdam costing on average $200 (€164).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 39m.
Travel optionsfrom Sofia to Amsterdam
How to get from Sofia to Amsterdam by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Amsterdam is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 AM46h00София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)8:20 AMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$1461One-way2 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 AM46h00София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)8:20 AMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$1461One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- FB4617:00 AM3h00Sofia Airport9:00 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$6281One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM37h45София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)11:35 AMAmsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena$1471One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM38h30София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)12:20 PMSchiphol, Airport Terminal 1$1491One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 AM44h55София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)7:15 AMAmsterdam, De Ruijterkade (Central Station)$1501One-way2 transfers
W64325+FlixBus11:50 AM11h35Sofia Airport10:25 PMAmsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk)$2191One-way1 transfer
TK1030 · TK19519:10 PM13h40Sofia Airport9:50 AMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$3061One-way1 transfer- TK1030 · TK19579:10 PM17h00Sofia Airport1:10 PMAmsterdam Airport Schiphol$3061One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Amsterdam:
A bus is $28 (€23) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Amsterdam costing on average $200 (€164).
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 39m.
- Around 54 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Amsterdam as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Sofia Airport and arrive in Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
- Buses mostly depart from София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) and arrive in Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk).
- Travel with Bulgaria Air, Air Serbia, pegasus, Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA, KLM, Wizz Air, tarom, Air Baltic to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni, Citylines to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Bulgaria Air.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni.
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