There are 7 ways to get from Vienna to Sofia by plane, train, bus, 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 from Vienna International Airport, train
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
5h 57m$63–222Train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly, train
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeldtrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
8h 34m$52–288Train, bus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Re
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
18h 50m$57–92Drive 1,013.4 km
- Drive from Vienna to Samokovcar 1,013.4 km
11h 41m$191–276Bus, train via Sofia
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
19h 19m$90–94Bus
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus
21h 2m$65–101Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
22h 9m$70–104
Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $55 - $95 and takes 18h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Sofia is to fly and train which takes 5h 57m and costs $60 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Samokov via Sofia Central Bus Station and Dupnitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 2m.
The distance between Vienna and Sofia is 894 km. The road distance is 1013.4 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 50m and costs $55 - $95.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Vienna to Sofia, including transfers.
Vienna to Sofia bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Wien Hbf station.
Vienna to Sofia bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Sofia station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 14:41 in Vienna and 15:41 in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Sofia is 1013 km. It takes approximately 11h 41m to drive from Vienna to Sofia.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Wien Hbf to Samokov via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Dupnitsa in around 21h 2m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–170
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–200
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $23–170
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- Railjet
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- *
- $17–26
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- *
- $40–65
- Phone
- +43 (0) 5 1717
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $70
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Website
- ÖBB EuroCity
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.com
- Website
- RegioJet
Train from Wien Hbf to Budapest-Kelenfoeld
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- RegioJet
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Dupnitsa to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- tickets@airkona.com
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85
- Website
- Air Kona
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Wien Hbf to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Wien Hbf to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Citylines
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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