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Compare bus and flight for Sofia to Vienna
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $78 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 5h 31m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.8 - 2.0kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $78, while a flight costs an average of $368.
Distance: 508 miles (818 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$368 Average price | $78 Average price Cheapest | $259 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 31m Average total duration Fastest 3h 31m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 18h 46m Average total duration 18h 16m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 15m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
2.5 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.8 - 2.0kg 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.
Compare ways to travel from Sofia to Vienna
Compare the available ways to get from Sofia to Vienna, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Vienna:
A bus is $290 (€245) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Vienna costing on average $368 (€311).
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 46m.
You'll arrive about 6h 44m sooner (3h 31m by flight vs 10h 15m by car). Tickets start at around $368 (€311) compared to roughly $259 (€219) 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 Vienna
How to get from Sofia to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:50 PM 19h25 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 5:15 PM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) $76 1 One-way 1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:50 PM 19h25 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 5:15 PM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) $76 1 One-way 1 transfer
Fastest
OS7766:45 PM 1h35 Sofia Airport 7:20 PM Vienna International Airport $213 1 One-way 0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus
11:20 AM 20h45 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 7:05 AM Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) $89 1 One-way 1 transfer 
04:00 PM 15h10 Sofia 6:10 AM Vienna $93 1 One-way 0 transfers- FlixBus · FlixBus
10:50 PM 20h30 София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) 6:20 PM Vienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz $108 1 One-way 1 transfer
PC272 · PC90712:55 PM 7h00 Sofia Airport 6:55 PM Vienna International Airport $271 1 One-way 1 transfer
LH4159+LH63267:05 PM 4h35 Sofia Airport 10:40 PM Vienna International Airport $274 1 One-way 1 transfer- LH4231+LH6420
7:00 PM 5h00 Sofia Airport 11:00 PM Vienna International Airport $283 1 One-way 1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Sofia to Vienna
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Vienna:
A bus is $290 (€245) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Vienna costing on average $368 (€311).
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes on average 18h 46m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 7 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Vienna 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 Vienna International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with Infobus, FlixBus, ArdaTur, Union Ivkoni International to go to Vienna by bus.
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, Buzz, Malta Air, Pegasus, Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cityline, Swiss, Lufthansa City Airlines, Qatar Airways, Bulgaria Air, Air Baltic, Turkish Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Lot Polish Airlines, British Airways to go to Vienna by flight.
- 2 direct buses per day with Infobus, ArdaTur, Union Ivkoni International.
- 4 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, Buzz, Malta Air.
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