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Compare bus and flight for Sofia to Plzeň
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Plzeň among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €122 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 3m. 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 €122, while a flight costs an average of €533.
Distance: 679 miles (1094 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€533 Average price | €122 Average price Cheapest | €272 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 3m Average total duration Fastest 4h 3m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 27h 29m Average total duration 26h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 14h 2m 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 Sofia to Plzeň
Compare the available ways to get from Sofia to Plzeň, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Plzeň:
A bus is €412 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Plzeň costing on average €533.
Other travel options to Plzeň take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 29m.
You'll arrive about 9h 59m sooner (4h 3m by flight vs 14h 2m by car). Tickets start at around €533 compared to roughly €272 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 Plzeň
How to get from Sofia to Plzeň by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Plzeň is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
10:45 PM 32h15 Sofia 7:00 AM Plzeň €72 1 One-way 0 transfers
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10:45 PM 32h15 Sofia 7:00 AM Plzeň €72 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
10:45 PM 32h15 Sofia 7:00 AM Plzeň €72 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
11:45 PM 32h15 Sofia 8:00 AM Plzeň €86 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Plzeň:
A bus is €412 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Plzeň costing on average €533.
Other travel options to Plzeň take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 29m.
- Around 44 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Plzeň 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 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) and arrive in Plzeň, Centrální Autobusové Nádraží.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Air France, Bulgaria Air, tarom, Air Serbia, Qatar Airways, Wizz Air, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Air Baltic, ITA, Pegasus, Lufthansa City Airlines, CitizenPlane to go to Plzeň by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Plzeň by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Bulgaria Air, Wizz Air, CitizenPlane.
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