There are 8 ways to get from Sarajevo Airport (SJJ) to Sofia by plane, bus, train, rideshare, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SJJ - SOF
5h 3m$100–300Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Lipnički Šorbus
- Take the bus from Lipnički Šor to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the train from Novi Beograd to Nistrain Ir / ...
- Take the train from Niš to Dimitrovgradtrain
- Take the train from Kalotina - Zapad to Sofiatrain Ic
21h 13m$49–65Bus
- Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
16h 22m$109–137Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Sofia567.1 km
7h 53mDrive 567.1 km
- Drive from Sarajevo Airport (SJJ) to Sofiacar 567.1 km
7h 53m$90–130Bus via Ploče
- Take the bus from Stup to Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvorbus
- Take the bus from Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus
- Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
16h 29m$100–179Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Nova Varošbus
- Take the bus from Nova Varoš to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
18h 32m$75–115Bus #3
- Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
23h 22m$93–111
Sarajevo (SJJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sarajevo Airport (SJJ) to Sofia is to bus and train which costs $45 - $65 and takes 21h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sarajevo Airport (SJJ) to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Sarajevo Airport (SJJ) to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Sarajevo Airport and arriving at Sofia via Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica, Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica, Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 and Kumanovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 22m.
The distance between Sarajevo Airport (SJJ) and Sofia is 441 km. The road distance is 567.1 km.
The best way to get from Sarajevo Airport (SJJ) to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 16h 22m and costs $100 - $140.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Sarajevo Airport (SJJ) to Sofia, including transfers.
Sarajevo Airport (SJJ) to Sofia bus services, operated by Centrotrans Eurolines, depart from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica station.
The best way to get from Sarajevo Airport (SJJ) to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs $100 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $140 and takes 16h 22m.
Sarajevo Airport (SJJ) to Sofia bus services, operated by Centrotrans Eurolines, arrive at Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Sarajevo Airport (SJJ). It is currently 12:33 in Sarajevo Airport (SJJ) and 13:33 in Sofia.
What companies run services between Sarajevo Airport (SJJ), Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and Ryanair fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sarajevo Airport to Sofia via Sarajevo Uni Campus, Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica, Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica, Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, and Kumanovo in around 16h 22m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–360
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sarajevo to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Novi Beograd to Nis
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- $9–11
- 1st Class
- $12–16
Train from Niš to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–7
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- $3–4
- 1st Class
- $4–7
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Kalotina - Zapad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- +387 33 770 889
- info@centrotrans.com
- Website
- Centrotrans Eurolines
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Centrotrans Eurolines
- Phone
- +387 32 205 450
- info@prevozputnika.ba
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +387 62 808 962
- info@biss-tours.ba
- Website
- biss-tours.ba
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Schedules at
- biss-tours.ba
- Phone
- +387 31 761 047
- prevozturist@gmail.com
- Website
- prevoz-turist.ba
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- prevoz-turist.ba
- Phone
- +38732691375
- info@bosnaexpres.ba
- Website
- bosnaexpres.com
Bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- bosnaexpres.com
- Phone
- +389 2 2566668
- info@vardarexpress.com
- Website
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
Bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $51
- Schedules at
- vardarexpress.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- booking_matpu@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- info@transkop.mk
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +381 11 244 6022
- alamanistours@gmail.com
- Website
- Alamanis tours
Bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Lipnički Šor
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–30
- Website
- Alamanis tours
- Phone
- +381 031 865-485
- raketaab@open.telekom.rs
- Website
- raketa-ab.com
Bus from Lipnički Šor to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +387 35 320-321
- info@transturist.ba
- Website
- transturist.ba
Bus from Stup to Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–65
- Schedules at
- transturist.ba
- Phone
- +385 (0) 91 6113 073
- info@croatiabus.hr
- Website
- croatiabus.hr
Bus from Ploče, Autobusni Kolodvor to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–27
- Schedules at
- croatiabus.hr
- Phone
- 062 8103637
- office@balbuss.rs
- Website
- balbuss.rs
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Nova Varoš
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- balbuss.rs
- Phone
- +381 (0) 31 524-518
- office@gaga-turs.rs
- Website
- gaga-turs.rs
Bus from Nova Varoš to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–45
- Schedules at
- gaga-turs.rs
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Nova Varoš to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
- Phone
- +389 44 339 015
- info@steptours.com.mk
- Website
- Step Tours
Bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $68
- Website
- Step Tours
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- On demand
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