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Compare bus and flight for Sofia to Plzeň
Omio recommends booking the bus 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 $141 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 31m. 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 $141, while a flight costs an average of $684.
Distance: 679 miles (1094 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight | Driving |
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$141 Average price Cheapest | $684 Average price | $329 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
27h 14m Average total duration 26h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 31m Average total duration Fastest 4h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 14h 2m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 3.3 - 6.6kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular bus company |  Most popular airline | 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.
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Plzeň:
A bus is $543 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Plzeň costing on average $684.
Other travel options to Plzeň take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 14m.
You'll arrive about 9h 31m sooner (4h 31m by flight vs 14h 2m by car). Tickets start at around $684 compared to roughly $329 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.
- 7:50 PM27h25Sofia11:15 PMPlzeň$1121One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 7:50 PM27h25Sofia11:15 PMPlzeň$1121One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- 7:50 PM27h25Sofia11:15 PMPlzeň$1121One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 8:50 PM27h25Sofia12:15 AMPlzeň$1311One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Plzeň:
A bus is $543 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Plzeň costing on average $684.
Other travel options to Plzeň take longer:
Bus takes on average 27h 14m.
- Around 50 flights per day.
- Around 2 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 FlixBus to go to Plzeň by bus.
- Travel with Pegasus, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Qatar Airways, Austrian Airlines, Wizz Air, Lufthansa, Air Serbia, tarom, Air Baltic, Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, ITA to go to Plzeň by flight.
- 1 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air.
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