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Compare bus and flight for Zurich to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Zurich to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $59. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 49m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $59, and a flight costs an average of $34.
Distance: 788 miles (1269 km)
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$163 Average price | $127 Average price Cheapest |
5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 28h 4m Average total duration 27h 34m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Zurich to Sofia
How to get from Zurich to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Zurich to Sofia is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
JU331 · JU1129:30 AM5h00Zurich Airport3:30 PMSofia Airport$2371One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM38h15Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)9:35 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1311One-way2 transfers
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LX13907:05 AM2h15Zurich Airport10:20 AMSofia Airport$4211One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM37h45Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)11:10 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$2201One-way2 transfers
- JU335 · JU1168:40 PM5h20Zurich Airport3:00 AMSofia Airport$2371One-way1 transfer
- JU333 · JU1163:10 PM10h50Zurich Airport3:00 AMSofia Airport$2371One-way1 transfer
- JU331 · JU1169:30 AM16h30Zurich Airport3:00 AMSofia Airport$2371One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Sofia:
A flight is $25 (€20) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Zurich to Sofia costing on average $59 (€47).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 37h 45m.
- Around 56 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Zurich and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with Bulgaria Air, Helvetic Airways, Swiss, Air Serbia, Austrian Airlines, Air Baltic, Wizz Air, Pegasus Airlines, Lufthansa, LOT Polish Airlines, ITA to go to Sofia by flight.
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni to go to Sofia by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Helvetic Airways, Swiss.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni.
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