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Compare bus and flight for Venice to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Venice to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $116 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 23m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $116, while a flight costs an average of $737.
Distance: 577 miles (929 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$737 Average price | $116 Average price Cheapest | $228 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 23m Average total duration Fastest 4h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 20h 31m Average total duration 20h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 11h 7m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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Compare ways to travel from Venice to Sofia
Compare the available ways to get from Venice to Sofia, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Sofia:
A bus is $622 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Venice to Sofia costing on average $737.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 20h 31m.
You'll arrive about 6h 44m sooner (4h 23m by flight vs 11h 7m by car). Tickets start at around $737 compared to roughly $228 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 Venice to Sofia
How to get from Venice to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Venice to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:50 AM 20h45 Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) 9:35 AM София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) $100 1 One-way 1 transfer
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FlixBus · FlixBus11:50 AM 20h45 Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) 9:35 AM София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) $100 1 One-way 1 transfer
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OS7797:15 PM 3h40 Venice Marco Polo Airport 11:55 PM Sofia Airport $578 1 One-way 1 transfer
Other options
FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 AM 21h05 Venezia, Tronchetto Vaporetti 9:35 AM София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) $101 1 One-way 1 transfer
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AZ71786:15 AM 5h05 Venice Marco Polo Airport 12:20 PM Sofia Airport $241 1 One-way 1 transfer
TK1870 · TK10277:50 PM 11h50 Venice Marco Polo Airport 8:40 AM Sofia Airport $388 1 One-way 1 transfer
TK1870 · TK10317:50 PM 18h20 Venice Marco Polo Airport 3:10 PM Sofia Airport $388 1 One-way 1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Venice to Sofia:
A bus is $622 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Venice to Sofia costing on average $737.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 20h 31m.
- Around 45 flights per day.
- Around 4 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Venice and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Venice Marco Polo Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Venezia, Viale Stazione / Via Dante (Mestre Stazione) and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Sofia by bus.
- Travel with Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Bulgaria Air, Air France, tarom, Qatar Airways, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways, ITA, Buzz, Ryanair, Air Baltic, Swiss, Lufthansa Cityline, Helvetic Airways, KLM, Malta Air, Iberia to go to Sofia by flight.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International.
- 0 direct flights per day with Buzz, Malta Air.
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