Vienna to Sofia

Q: What is the distance between Vienna and Sofia?

The distance between these two places is a total of 1005 km.

Q: What is the average travel time between Vienna and Sofia?

The average travel time between the stations is 19:00 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Vienna to Sofia?

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €23.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Vienna to Sofia?

The average number of daily departures is 17. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Vienna to Sofia?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a bus change, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a bus change involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Vienna to Sofia?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

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Between Vienna, Austria and Sofia, Bulgaria we found up to 17 bus departures, including 13 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Vienna is at 02:00 arriving to Sofia at 18:00 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 21:15 and arrives at 12:55 the following day. The prices for the cheapest one way adult tickets range from €23 to €81.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Vienna to Sofia:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

02:00 Vienna Central Bus Station VIB

16h 0min

18:00 Sofia Central Bus Station

from 23.5 HRK

Best offer on 07. May

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02:30 Vienna Central Bus Station VIB

16h 0min

18:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

from 23.5 HRK

Best offer on 23. May

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04:30 Vienna Central Bus Station VIB

16h 0min

20:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

from 23.5 HRK

Best offer on 08. May

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06:00 Vienna Central Bus Station VIB

16h 0min

22:00 Sofia Central Bus Station

from 23.5 HRK

Best offer on 19. May

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16:00 Vienna Stadioncenter

17h 30min

09:30 Sofia Serdica Bus Station

from 75.1 HRK

Best offer on 20. May

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Traveling by bus from Vienna to Sofia

The shortest travel distance between Vienna and Sofia is 1005 km. The fastest bus which departs at 20:30 has a travel time of 15:00h. The longest travel time on the route is 23:00h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and toilet.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Sofia earlier, there are 13 night buses from Vienna to Sofia. The overnight buses depart between 15:50 and 22:30 and arrive between 09:30 and 12:55 the following day. Below are the most popular night departures to Sofia:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

16:00 Vienna Stadioncenter

17h 30min

09:30 Sofia Serdica Bus Station

from 75.1 HRK

Best offer on 20. May

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18:30 Vienna Busterminal Sudtirolerplatz

23h 0min

1 Bus change

17:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

from 81.8 HRK

Best offer on 14. May

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18:30 Vienna Busterminal Sudtirolerplatz

17h 0min

11:30 Sofia Serdica Bus Station

from 66.9 HRK

Best offer on 20. May

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20:00 Vienna Central Bus Station VIB

16h 0min

12:00 Sofia Central Bus Station

from 23.5 HRK

Best offer on 11. May

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20:30 Vienna Central Bus Station VIB

15h 0min

11:30 Sofia Serdica Bus Station

from 68.94 HRK

Best offer on 02. May

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Bus companies

There is a total of 5 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

Karat - S

8.5

FlixBus

6.9

Union Ivkoni

6.7

Arda - Tur

6.3

Air Kona

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Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Vienna or Sofia, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Vienna

You can see information about the departure station and stops Vienna here

Sofia

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Sofia here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: €23 (One-Way) or €46 (Return).

Trip reviews from Vienna to Sofia

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Other popular destinations from Vienna

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Vienna, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

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Other popular destinations from Sofia

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Sofia, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

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