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Compare bus and flight for Prague to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Prague to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of €96 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 6h 7m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the bus is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.1 - 2.7kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of €96, while a flight costs an average of €533.
Distance: 1067 km
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Most popular Flight | Bus | Driving |
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€533 Average price | €96 Average price Cheapest | €262 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
6h 7m Average total duration Fastest 4h 7m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 24h 18m Average total duration 23h 48m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 13h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
3.2 - 6.4kg CO2 emissions | 1.1 - 2.7kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Prague to Sofia:
A bus is €437 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prague to Sofia costing on average €533.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 24h 18m.
Travel optionsfrom Prague to Sofia
How to get from Prague to Sofia by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Prague to Sofia is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
W644508:45 AM1h55Prague Vaclav Havel Airport11:40 AMSofia Airport€651One-way0 transfers
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- W644508:45 AM1h55Prague Vaclav Havel Airport11:40 AMSofia Airport€651One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- W644508:45 AM1h55Prague Vaclav Havel Airport11:40 AMSofia Airport€651One-way0 transfers
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus6:05 PM24h55Prague, Central Train Station8:00 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)€831One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus8:05 PM26h40Prague, Central Train Station11:45 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)€831One-way2 transfers
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus7:50 PM26h55Praha, ÚAN Florenc11:45 PMСофия, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)€831One-way2 transfers
JU171 · JU1169:10 AM16h50Prague Vaclav Havel Airport3:00 AMSofia Airport€1401One-way1 transfer- JU171 · JU1129:10 AM5h20Prague Vaclav Havel Airport3:30 PMSofia Airport€2031One-way1 transfer
PC304 · PC27112:00 PM5h55Prague Vaclav Havel Airport6:55 PMSofia Airport€2251One-way1 transfer
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This is compared to other travel options from Prague to Sofia:
A bus is €437 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Prague to Sofia costing on average €533.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Bus takes on average 24h 18m.
- Around 48 flights per day.
- Around 11 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Prague and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Buses mostly depart from Praha, ÚAN Florenc and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, Austrian Airlines, Air Serbia, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Pegasus, Lufthansa Cityline, Brussels Airlines, Qatar Airways, tarom, Air Baltic, Helvetic Airways, Egypt Air, British Airways, Ryanair, CitizenPlane, Swiss, KLM, Lufthansa City Airlines, Air France, Turkish Airlines to go to Sofia by flight.
- Travel with FlixBus, ArdaTur, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International to go to Sofia by bus.
- 1 direct flights per day with Wizz Air, Bulgaria Air, CitizenPlane.
- 2 direct buses per day with ArdaTur, Infobus, Union Ivkoni International.
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