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Compare bus and flight for Sofia to Stuttgart
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Stuttgart among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $120 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 48m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $120, while a flight costs an average of $429.
Distance: 799 miles (1287 km)
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$429 Average price | $120 Average price Cheapest | $332 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 48m Average total duration Fastest 3h 48m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 28h 28m Average total duration 27h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 15h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Sofia to Stuttgart
Compare the available ways to get from Sofia to Stuttgart, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Stuttgart:
A bus is $310 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Stuttgart costing on average $429.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 28m.
You'll arrive about 12h 7m sooner (3h 48m by flight vs 15h 55m by car). Tickets start at around $429 compared to roughly $332 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 Stuttgart
How to get from Sofia to Stuttgart by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Stuttgart is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W643351:05 PM 2h25 Sofia Airport 2:30 PM Stuttgart Airport $230 1 One-way 0 transfers
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W643351:05 PM 2h25 Sofia Airport 2:30 PM Stuttgart Airport $230 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
W643351:05 PM 2h25 Sofia Airport 2:30 PM Stuttgart Airport $230 1 One-way 0 transfers
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LH4159 · LH41007:05 PM 4h55 Sofia Airport 11:00 PM Stuttgart Airport $362 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH1707 · LH21446:00 AM 3h45 Sofia Airport 8:45 AM Stuttgart Airport $363 1 One-way 1 transfer
OS772 · OS26912:35 PM 7h15 Sofia Airport 6:50 PM Stuttgart Airport $408 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Stuttgart:
A bus is $310 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Stuttgart costing on average $429.
Other travel options to Stuttgart take longer:
Bus takes on average 28h 28m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Stuttgart 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 Stuttgart Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) and arrive in Stuttgart, Flughafen/Messe.
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Stuttgart by bus.
- Travel with Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Lot Polish Airlines, Air Serbia, Malta Air, Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa City Airlines, Wizz Air, Pegasus, Air Baltic, Swiss, ITA, Ryanair, Helvetic Airways, Buzz, Lufthansa Cityline, CitizenPlane to go to Stuttgart by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
- 1 direct flights per day with Malta Air, Wizz Air, Ryanair, Buzz.
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