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Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Vienna among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $45. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 9m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.8 - 2.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $45, and a flight costs an average of $21.
Distance: 508 miles (818 km)
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Most popular Bus | Flight |
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$75 Average price Cheapest | $190 Average price |
17h 6m Average total duration 16h 36m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration Fastest 2h 9m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.5 - 4.9kg CO2 emissions |
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Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Travel optionsfrom Sofia to Vienna
How to get from Sofia to Vienna by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Vienna is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
004:00PM15h10Sofia (София)06:10AMVienna$1141One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus10:50PM19h25София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)05:15PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$871One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- OS77212:25PM1h35Sofia Airport01:00PMVienna International Airport$4121One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus10:50PM20h30София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)06:20PMVienna, Central Station Südtiroler Platz$871One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus01:45AM21h30София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)10:15PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$971One-way1 transfer
- FlixBus · FlixBus01:45AM22h05София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)10:50PMVienna, International Busterminal (VIB)$961One-way1 transfer
PC272 · PC90507:55PM14h40Sofia Airport09:35AMVienna International Airport$2301One-way1 transfer- OS77404:05PM1h35Sofia Airport04:40PMVienna International Airport$4121One-way0 transfers
- OS78008:00AM1h35Sofia Airport08:35AMVienna International Airport$4121One-way0 transfers
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FAQs: Travel from Sofia to Vienna
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Vienna:
A flight is $24 (€20) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Sofia to Vienna costing on average $45 (€37).
Other travel options to Vienna take longer:
Bus takes on average 15h 10m.
- Around 21 flights per day.
- Around 6 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Vienna as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Sofia Airport and arrive in Vienna International Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) and arrive in Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB).
- Travel with Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, Buzz, Malta Air, Air Serbia, pegasus to go to Vienna by flight.
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, Infobus, Karat-S, FlixBus, ArdaTur, City Lines, Citylines to go to Vienna by bus.
- 4 direct flights per day with Austrian Airlines, Ryanair, Buzz, Malta Air.
- 2 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, Karat-S, FlixBus, ArdaTur, City Lines, Citylines.
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