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Compare coach and flight for Ljubljana to Sofia
Omio recommends booking the coach as it is the most popular option from Ljubljana to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £30. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 57m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the coach is your best bet as it emits only 0.8 - 2.0kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £30, and a flight costs an average of £56.
Distance: 793 km
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Most popular Coach | Flight |
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£58 Average Price Cheapest | £122 Average Price |
15h 20m Average total duration 14h 50m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 57m Average total duration Fastest 2h 57m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* |
0.8 - 2.0kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 2.4 - 4.8kg CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
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How to get to Sofia from Ljubljana by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Ljubljana to Sofia is by taking a flight because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FR 706415:501h25Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport18:15Sofia Airport£181One-way0 changes
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FR 706415:501h25Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport18:15Sofia Airport£181One-way0 changes
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FR 706415:501h25Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport18:15Sofia Airport£181One-way0 changes
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6:0015h00Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja22:00Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)£501One-way0 changes
FlixBus17:2515h10Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja9:35София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)£671One-way0 changes
JU625 · JU11220:4017h50Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport15:30Sofia Airport£1251One-way1 change
LO618 · LO63517:057h50Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport1:55Sofia Airport£2091One-way1 change
LO618 · LO63117:0519h50Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport13:55Sofia Airport£2091One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from Ljubljana to Sofia:
A coach is £27 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Ljubljana to Sofia costing on average £56.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Coach takes on average 15h 0m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 3 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Ljubljana and Sofia as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport and arrive in Sofia Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from Ljubljana, Avtobusna Postaja and arrive in София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2).
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, FlixBus, Infobus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus to go to Sofia by coach.
- Travel with Air Serbia, Lufthansa to go to Sofia by flight.
- 2 direct coaches per day with Union Ivkoni International, FlixBus, Infobus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus.
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