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Compare bus and flight for Sofia to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $197 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 7h 59m. 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 $197, while a flight costs an average of $847.
Distance: 1086 miles (1749 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$847 Average price | $197 Average price Cheapest | $555 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 59m Average total duration Fastest 5h 59m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 44h 43m Average total duration 44h 13m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 39m 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 Barcelona:
A bus is $650 (€541) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Barcelona costing on average $847 (€706).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 44h 43m.
You'll arrive about 17h 40m sooner (5h 59m by flight vs 23h 39m by car). Tickets start at around $847 (€706) compared to roughly $555 (€463) 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 Barcelona
How to get from Sofia to Barcelona by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Barcelona is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 63019:40 PM3h00Sofia Airport11:40 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$601One-way0 transfers
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- FR 63019:40 PM3h00Sofia Airport11:40 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$601One-way0 transfers
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- FR 63019:40 PM3h00Sofia Airport11:40 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$601One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM49h20София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)11:10 PMBarcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants$1981One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus10:50 PM46h40София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)8:30 PMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$1991One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:20 AM48h00София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)10:20 AMBarcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord$2361One-way2 transfers
W644056:45 PM3h05Sofia Airport8:50 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$801One-way0 transfers- LH1707 · LH18126:10 AM7h30Sofia Airport12:40 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$3681One-way1 transfer
- LH1707 · LH18146:10 AM9h45Sofia Airport2:55 PMBarcelona El Prat Airport$3681One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Barcelona:
A bus is $650 (€541) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Barcelona costing on average $847 (€706).
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Bus takes on average 44h 43m.
- Around 70 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Barcelona 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 Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) and arrive in Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Buzz, Air Serbia, Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, ITA, Lufthansa City Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, Pegasus, Swiss, Global Supply Systems, Air France, Qatar Airways, tarom, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Iberia to go to Barcelona by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Barcelona by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Buzz.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
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