Cheapest€31.53
- FlixBus FB772206:508h 36m15:26Bursa OtogarSofia Central Bus Station
Door to door 9h 20mCO2 17.2 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Travelling from Bursa to Sofia costs €31.53 at the cheapest and takes 9h 3m door to door at the fastest, across 1 mode and 1 operator. The route covers 636 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Coach.
At a glance
- Distance
- 636 km
- Fastest
- 9h 3m
- Average
- 9h 40m
- Services per day
- 4
- Cheapest
- €31.53
- CO2 per passenger
- 17.2 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on 28 September 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | 9h 20m | 8h 36m | 44m | €37.03 | 17.2 kg | 3 |
- 9h 20mFastest, by Coach
- €37.03Cheapest, by Coach
- 17.2 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 636 kmDistance travelled
The cheapest and the fastest on 28 September 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€59.74
- TCDD Taşımacılık TC969407:3053m08:23Bursa high-speed railway stationIstanbul Halkali
- Pegasus Airlines PA385409:581h 7m11:05Istanbul ISTSofia SOF
Changes at Istanbul, with 95 minutes between services and a walk of about 14 minutes.
Door to door 5h 32mCO2 130.6 kgChanges 1Fixed, no changes
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modelled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FlixBus-tr1 changes | FlixBus KK3402 | 16:35 | 05:00 | 12h 31m |
| FlixBus-tr1 changes | FlixBus KK1609A | 02:45 | 16:30 | 13h 51m |
| FlixBus-tr1 changes | FlixBus KK3402 | 16:35 | 05:00 | 12h 31m |
| FlixBus-tr1 changes | FlixBus KK1609A | 02:45 | 16:30 | 13h 51m |
| FlixBus-tr1 changes | FlixBus KK3402 | 16:35 | 05:00 | 12h 31m |
| FlixBus-tr1 changes | FlixBus KK1609A | 02:45 | 16:30 | 13h 51m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of travelling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Bursa to Sofia | Tue8 Sept | Wed9 Sept | Thu10 Sept | Fri11 Sept | Sat12 Sept | Sun13 Sept | Mon14 Sept | Tue15 Sept | Wed16 Sept | Thu17 Sept | Fri18 Sept | Sat19 Sept | Sun20 Sept | Mon21 Sept |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €77.73 | €52.43 | €95.33 | €62.88 | €54.08 | €67.83 | €50.78 | €43.63 | €37.03 | €62.33 | €56.28 | €43.08 | €45.83 | €40.33 |
| Train | €130.69 | €115.84 | €147.74 | €108.69 | €125.19 | €101.54 | €88.34 | €75.14 | €67.99 | €104.84 | €76.24 | €84.49 | €88.89 | €71.84 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €31.53
That is the travelling done. What happens after you walk out into Sofia is not something we sell.
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When to book Bursa to Sofia
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €35.3890 days
- €29.3360 days
- €29.8845 days
- €27.1330 days
- €31.5321 days
- €40.3314 days
- €50.787 days
- €95.333 days
- €77.731 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €27.13.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and dearest lead time is 251 percent. The dearest point is €95.33, 3 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
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Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €45.83Sun
- €40.33Mon
- €43.63Tue
- €37.58Wed
- €62.33Thu
- €56.28Fri
- €46.38Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €43.63Sept
- €40.88Oct
- €32.08Nov
- €34.28Dec
- €35.38Jan
- €23.28Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 25% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 75% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 636 km against 553 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Bucharest, Istanbul, İzmir. The gap between arriving and leaving is 68 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 14 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Part of this journey is a self transfer between separate tickets, so leave more time than the minimum and expect to check in again.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Bursa at 06:50 and the last at 07:30, across 3 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Bursa
Rail
- Bursa high-speed railway station
- Çekirge Train Station
- Merinos Train Station
Coach
- Bursa Otogar
- Bursa Bus Station
Sofia
Rail
- Sofia Central
- Sofia-Sever
- Sofia railway station
Coach
- Sofia Central Bus Station
- спирка Ехо
Air
- SOF
SOF is not in Sofia, and the road in from it is the part of the trip nobody plans. We sell the flight and stop at the terminal door.
Getting from SOF into Sofia?
A price agreed before you fly, a driver at arrivals, and a car big enough for the bags.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FlixBus | €31.53 | 9h 3m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power sockets, Toilets, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €25.50 | 81% |
| Taxes | €2.55 | 8% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 5% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 6% |
| Total you pay | €31.53 | 100% |
A day in Sofia carrying a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Where to leave your bags in Sofia
Shops, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the opening hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Questions about Bursa to Sofia
The questions people actually ask about this journey, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Bursa to Sofia?
The fastest journey from Bursa to Sofia takes 9h 3m door to door, of which 8h 36m is spent moving, on the Coach. Most services take around 9h 40m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Bursa to Sofia?
The cheapest fare from Bursa to Sofia is €31.53, checked on 28 September 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €45.83. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Bursa to Sofia?
The cheapest way from Bursa to Sofia is by Coach, at €37.03 for one passenger on 28 September 2026. That journey takes 9h 20m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
When should I book Bursa to Sofia?
Fares from Bursa to Sofia bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €27.13. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the dearest lead time is 251 percent, measured on 28 September 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Bursa to Sofia?
Wednesday is the cheapest day to depart from Bursa to Sofia, at €37.58. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on 28 September 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Bursa to Sofia?
February is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Bursa to Sofia, at €23.28 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs services from Bursa to Sofia?
1 operators sell services from Bursa to Sofia across 1 modes: FlixBus. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Bursa to Sofia?
25 percent of the services we sell from Bursa to Sofia are direct. The rest connect at Bucharest, Istanbul, İzmir, with about 68 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
Which station or terminal do services from Bursa to Sofia use?
Services from Bursa to Sofia by Coach leave from Bursa Otogar and arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Bursa to Sofia?
1 of the 1 operators we sell from Bursa to Sofia allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modelled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Bursa to Sofia on 7 September 2026: 636 km of route against 553 km in a straight line, 4 services a day, 1 operators, a cheapest fare of €31.53, and 9h 3m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
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Anything to book in Sofia before you go?
Day trips that leave Sofia in the morning and cover a good part of Bulgaria by evening.
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