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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 $61. 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 $61, and a flight costs an average of $58.
Distance: 788 miles (1269 km)
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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$176 Average price | $126 Average price Cheapest | $247 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
5h 49m Average total duration Fastest 2h 49m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 27h 11m Average total duration 26h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 16h 55m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Sofia:
A bus is $50 (€41) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Sofia costing on average $176 (€144).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 41m.
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 bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM37h45Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)11:10 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1081One-way2 transfers
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- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:25 PM37h45Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)11:10 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1081One-way2 transfers
Fastest
- FlixBus · FlixBus3:50 PM27h10Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)8:00 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1101One-way1 transfer
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:20 PM38h15Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof)9:35 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)$1151One-way2 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Zurich to Sofia:
A bus is $50 (€41) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Zurich to Sofia costing on average $176 (€144).
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 26h 41m.
- Around 66 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.
- Buses mostly depart from Kloten, Zürich Flughafen (Bahnhof) and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Flights mostly depart from Zurich Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, Swiss, Helvetic Airways, Air Serbia, Air Baltic, Lot Polish Airlines, Austrian Airlines, pegasus, Lufthansa, ITA to go to Sofia by flight.
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni, Union Ivkoni to go to Sofia by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Swiss, Helvetic Airways.
- 0 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni, Union Ivkoni.
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