Travel to Sofia
Every way to reach Sofia: 2 modes compared, with fares.
Sofia is reachable from 119 places across 35 countries by 2 modes, on services run by 39 operators. The cheapest arrival costs €10.07 and the fastest takes 2h 54m door to door. The nearest origin is 132 km away.
How people reach Sofia
Every mode that actually calls at Sofia, with the cheapest fare and the fastest journey on each.
| Mode | Origins | From | Fastest | Reach | Operators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | 82 | €10.07 | 2h 54m | 1,351 km | 3 |
| Flight | 168 | €33.18 | 3h 58m | 3,510 km | 36 |
- 119Places you can arrive from
- 119Places you can leave for
- 35Countries
- 39Operators
That is the traveling done. What happens after you walk out into Sofia is not something we sell.
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Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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How far people travel to get here
Every origin we sell, grouped by how far it is in a straight line.
| Distance | Routes | Share | Nearest of them |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 200 km | 8 | 3% | Plovdiv, 132 km |
| 200 to 600 km | 51 | 20% | Kragujevac, 244 km |
| 600 to 1,500 km | 116 | 46% | Budapest XI. kerület, 629 km |
| Over 1,500 km | 75 | 30% | Lyon, 1507 km |
Which countries you can arrive from
Countries with at least one route into Sofia that we sell.
| Country | Routes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 25 | 12% |
| Türkiye | 25 | 12% |
| United Kingdom | 19 | 9% |
| Hungary | 18 | 8% |
| Italy | 17 | 8% |
| Bulgaria | 14 | 7% |
| Serbia | 14 | 7% |
| Spain | 12 | 6% |
| Romania | 10 | 5% |
| France | 8 | 4% |
| Greece | 8 | 4% |
| Poland | 8 | 4% |
| Austria | 6 | 3% |
| Switzerland | 6 | 3% |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2% |
| Cyprus | 4 | 2% |
| Czechia | 4 | 2% |
| Denmark | 4 | 2% |
| Egypt | 4 | 2% |
| Croatia | 4 | 2% |
Stations, airports and ports in Sofia
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Sofia
- Sofia Central
- Sofia-Sever
- Sofia railway station
- Sofia Central Bus Station
- спирка Ехо
- SOF
SOF is not in Sofia, and the drive 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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The cheapest journeys into Sofia
Priced from the same engine that answers the search box, on the next three weeks of departures.
| Route | From | Fastest | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plovdiv to Sofia bus | €10.07 | 2h 54m | 132 km |
| Niš to Sofia bus | €10.08 | 2h 59m | 135 km |
| Stara Zagora to Sofia bus | €13.38 | 3h 50m | 192 km |
| Bucharest to Sofia bus | €16.13 | 4h 43m | 296 km |
| Rousse to Sofia bus | €16.13 | 5h 3m | 248 km |
| Belgrade to Sofia bus | €16.68 | 5h 10m | 328 km |
| Burgas to Sofia bus | €17.23 | 5h 23m | 340 km |
| Varna to Sofia bus | €18.88 | 5h 55m | 378 km |
| Istanbul to Sofia bus | €24.38 | 7h 18m | 502 km |
| Budapest to Sofia bus | €29.88 | 8h 57m | 631 km |
| Bursa to Sofia bus | €31.53 | 9h 20m | 553 km |
| Izmir to Sofia bus | €32.63 | 8h 55m | 575 km |
| Bucharest to Sofia flight | €33.18 | 3h 58m | 296 km |
| Pest to Sofia bus | €34.83 | 10h 14m | 629 km |
| Buda to Sofia bus | €34.83 | 10h 44m | 631 km |
| Bratislava to Sofia bus | €34.83 | 10h 59m | 776 km |
A day in Sofia hauling a suitcase is a shorter day than it needs to be. We do not store bags.
Where to leave your bags in Sofia
Stores, cafes and hotels that take luggage, with the hours on the map so you know what is still open when you come back.
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Popular trips to Sofia
How can I get to Sofia?
Sofia is reachable by 2 modes on our network, from 119 places, across 35 countries, on services run by 39 operators. The table on this page compares those modes on the cheapest fare, the fastest journey, how far each reaches and how many carriers run it.
What is the cheapest way to get to Sofia?
The cheapest way into Sofia is by Coach, from €10.07 for one passenger. That is the lowest fare across all 119 origins we sell into Sofia over the next three weeks, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee.
What is the fastest way to get to Sofia?
The fastest journey into Sofia is by Coach, at 2h 54m door to door. The nearest origin we sell is 132 km away in a straight line, which is why a short fast journey exists at all on this list.
Which stations and airports does Sofia have?
Sofia has 6 named terminals on our network, including 3 rail stations and 1 airports. Among them are Sofia Central, Sofia-Sever, Sofia railway station. Every journey time on this page allows for reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
Where can I travel to Sofia from within 200 km?
8 of the routes we sell into Sofia start within 200 km. The nearest is Plovdiv, 132 km away in a straight line. Short corridors like these are usually the ones where a train or bus beats a flight door to door.
Where else can I go from Sofia in Bulgaria?
Sofia connects to 119 places on our network across 35 countries, the furthest of them 3,510 km away in a straight line. Bulgaria routes are listed on this page, and the country pages carry the rest of the network around it.
Where these numbers come from
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 modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Catchment, Fares, Door to door, Distances
Elsewhere in Bulgaria
The wider region
Our job ends at the platform. What fills the days in Sofia afterward does not belong to us.
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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