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Compare bus and flight for Sofia to Prague
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Prague among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $99 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 22m. 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 $99, while a flight costs an average of $589.
Distance: 663 miles (1067 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$589 Average price | $99 Average price Cheapest | $317 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 22m Average total duration Fastest 4h 22m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 24h 41m Average total duration 24h 11m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 9m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.2 - 6.4kg 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 Prague
Compare the available ways to get from Sofia to Prague, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Prague:
A bus is $490 (€411) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Prague costing on average $589 (€494).
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Bus takes on average 24h 41m.
You'll arrive about 8h 47m sooner (4h 22m by flight vs 13h 9m by car). Tickets start at around $589 (€494) compared to roughly $317 (€266) 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 Prague
How to get from Sofia to Prague by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Prague is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:50 PM 24h00 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 9:50 PM Prague, Central Train Station $106 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:50 PM 24h00 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 9:50 PM Prague, Central Train Station $106 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
W644497:00 PM 2h05 Sofia Airport 8:05 PM Prague Vaclav Havel Airport $152 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:50 PM 24h10 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 10:00 PM Praha, ÚAN Florenc $106 1 One-way 1 transfer
PC272 · PC30512:55 PM 5h25 Sofia Airport 5:20 PM Prague Vaclav Havel Airport $329 1 One-way 1 transfer
LO634 · LO5296:40 PM 4h05 Sofia Airport 9:45 PM Prague Vaclav Havel Airport $346 1 One-way 1 transfer- LO632 · LO525
2:35 PM 5h20 Sofia Airport 6:55 PM Prague Vaclav Havel Airport $346 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Prague:
A bus is $490 (€411) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Prague costing on average $589 (€494).
Other travel options to Prague take longer:
Bus takes on average 24h 41m.
- Around 51 flights per day.
- Around 10 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Prague 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 Praha, ÚAN Florenc.
- Travel with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International, Radina VIP to go to Prague by bus.
- Travel with Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Air France, tarom, Qatar Airways, Air Serbia, Wizz Air, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Pegasus, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air Baltic, ITA, British Airways, Ryanair, Brussels Airlines, Lufthansa Cityline, TAP Portugal, Egypt Air, CitizenPlane to go to Prague by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with ArdaTur, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International, Radina VIP.
- 1 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, CitizenPlane.
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