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Compare bus and flight for Sofia to Amsterdam
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 an average ticket price of $151 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 52m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.7 - 4.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $151, while a flight costs an average of $764.
Distance: 1083 miles (1744 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$764 Average price | $151 Average price Cheapest | $599 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 52m Average total duration Fastest 4h 52m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 38h 16m Average total duration 37h 46m 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.
Compare ways to travel from Sofia to Amsterdam
Compare the available ways to get from Sofia to Amsterdam, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Amsterdam:
A bus is $614 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Amsterdam costing on average $764.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 38h 16m.
You'll arrive about 17h 31m sooner (4h 52m by flight vs 22h 23m by car). Tickets start at around $764 compared to roughly $599 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 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 · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:50 PM 52h05 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 1:55 AM Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H) $157 1 One-way 3 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:50 PM 52h05 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 1:55 AM Amsterdam Central Bus Station (Bus Stop H) $157 1 One-way 3 transfers
Fastest
FB4617:00 AM 3h00 Sofia Airport 9:00 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $328 1 One-way 0 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:50 PM 36h40 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 10:30 AM Amsterdam, Piarcoplein (Amsterdam Sloterdijk) $157 1 One-way 2 transfers - FlixBus · FlixBus
10:50 PM 38h30 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 12:20 PM Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1 $157 1 One-way 1 transfer - FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus
10:50 PM 37h45 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 11:35 AM Amsterdam, Station Bijlmer Arena $170 1 One-way 2 transfers
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LH23107:05 PM 4h50 Sofia Airport 10:55 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $390 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH1707 · LH2302
6:00 AM 5h05 Sofia Airport 10:05 AM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $390 1 One-way 1 transfer - LH1703 · LH2308
2:00 PM 6h15 Sofia Airport 7:15 PM Amsterdam Airport Schiphol $390 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Amsterdam:
A bus is $614 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Amsterdam costing on average $764.
Other travel options to Amsterdam take longer:
Bus takes on average 38h 16m.
- Around 64 flights per day.
- Around 7 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 Schiphol, Airport Terminal 1.
- Travel with Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, Lot Polish Airlines, tarom, Air France, Bulgaria Air, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, British Airways, KLM, Qatar Airways, ITA, Helvetic Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, Pegasus, Swiss, Indigo Airlines, Global Supply Systems, KLM Cityhopper, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Amsterdam by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Amsterdam by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Bulgaria Air.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
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