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Compare bus and flight for Belgrade to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Belgrade to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from €37. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 13m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the bus is your best bet as it emits only 0.3 - 0.8kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €37, and a flight costs an average of €90.
Distance: 328 km
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Most popular Bus | Flight |
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€73 Average price Cheapest | €208 Average price |
7h 44m Average total duration 7h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 13m Average total duration Fastest 1h 13m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.3 - 0.8kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 1.0 - 2.0kg 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 Belgrade to Sofia
How to get from Belgrade to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Belgrade to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 PM20h00Beograd, Autobuska stanica (Novi Beograd) (Београд, Аутобуска станица (Нови Београд))8:00 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)€981One-way1 transfer
Cheapest
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:00 PM20h00Beograd, Autobuska stanica (Novi Beograd) (Београд, Аутобуска станица (Нови Београд))8:00 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)€981One-way1 transfer
Fastest
- JU11612:45 AM1h15Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport3:00 AMSofia Airport€2871One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus11:30 AM21h05Beograd, Autobuska stanica (Novi Beograd) (Београд, Аутобуска станица (Нови Београд))9:35 AMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)€1251One-way1 transfer
OS726 · OS7737:00 AM7h20Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport3:20 PMSofia Airport€2751One-way1 transfer- OS726+
OS7757:00 AM10h10Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport6:10 PMSofia Airport€2751One-way1 transfer - AZ7079+
AZ71786:10 PM17h00Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport12:10 PMSofia Airport€3111One-way1 transfer
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FAQs: Travel from Belgrade to Sofia
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This is compared to other travel options from Belgrade to Sofia:
A bus is €135 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Belgrade to Sofia costing on average €208.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 7h 14m.
- Around 3 flights per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Belgrade and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Beograd, Autobuska stanica (Novi Beograd) (Београд, Аутобуска станица (Нови Београд)) and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with Air Serbia to go to Sofia by flight.
- Travel with Karat-S, Trans Jug, City Lines, FlixBus, Polazak, Infobus, Citylines to go to Sofia by bus.
- 2 direct flights per day with Air Serbia.
- 1 direct buses per day with Karat-S, Trans Jug, City Lines, Infobus, Citylines.
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