Vienna to Sofia Bus

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 16:27 hours.

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

The price for the cheapest tickets begin at €30. Some routes also offer various discounts, so you can click on a route in the search results and all discounts will be visible there.

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

The average number of daily departures is 13. 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.

Vienna to Sofia Sofia to Vienna

Between Vienna, Austria and Sofia, Bulgaria we found up to 13 bus departures, including 11 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 €30 to €82.

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 Serdica Bus Stop

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from 50.7 HRK

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03:30 Vienna Central Bus Station VIB

16h 0min

19:30 Sofia Central Bus Station

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from 50.7 HRK

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04:30 Vienna Central Bus Station VIB

16h 0min

20:30 Sofia Serdica Bus Stop

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from 41.3 HRK

Best offer on 25. Dec

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18:30 Vienna Busterminal Sudtirolerplatz

17h 0min

11:30 Sofia Serdica Bus Station

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from 67 HRK

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20:00 Vienna Stadioncenter

16h 50min

12:50 Sofia Serdica Bus Station

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from 82 HRK

Best offer on 23. Dec

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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 17:55h. 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 11 night buses from Vienna to Sofia. The overnight buses depart between 15:50 and 22:30 and arrive between 09:45 and 12:55 the following day. Below are the most popular night departures to Sofia:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

18:30 Vienna Busterminal Sudtirolerplatz

17h 0min

11:30 Sofia Serdica Bus Station

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from 67 HRK

Best offer on 10. Jan

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20:00 Vienna Stadioncenter

16h 50min

12:50 Sofia Serdica Bus Station

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from 82 HRK

Best offer on 23. Dec

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21:15 Vienna Stadioncenter

15h 40min

12:55 Sofia Serdica Bus Station

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from 82 HRK

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22:30 Vienna Central Bus Station VIB

16h 0min

14:30 Sofia Serdica Bus Stop

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from 49.5 HRK

Best offer on 27. Dec

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15:50 Vienna

17h 55min

09:45 Sofia

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from 30.98 HRK

Best offer on 29. Nov

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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

Union Ivkoni

6.7

Arda - Tur

6.2

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: €30 (One-Way) or €60 (Return).

Trip reviews from Vienna to Sofia

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