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Compare coach and flight for Sofia to Barcelona
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Barcelona among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the flight, with an average ticket price of £69 For those with little time, consider booking a flight, which has an average total journey time of 9h 17m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the coach is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 1.7 - 4.4kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of £69, while a coach costs an average of £127.
Distance: 1749 km
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Most popular Flight | Coach | Driving |
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£69 Average Price Cheapest | £127 Average Price | £416 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
9h 17m Average total duration Fastest 7h 17m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 32h 44m Average total duration 32h 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 23h 39m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
5.2 - 10.5kg CO2 emissions | 1.7 - 4.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
 Most popular airline |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Barcelona:
A flight is £58 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Sofia to Barcelona costing on average £127.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Coach takes on average 32h 44m.
You'll arrive about 16h 22m sooner (7h 17m by flight vs 23h 39m by car) and save roughly £348 compared to fuel and tolls (£69 vs £416). You also avoid a long drive, giving you more time to relax or get on with your plans.
Driving is still worth considering if you want to stop along the way, are travelling with bulky luggage, or need a car at your destination.
Travel optionsfrom Sofia to Barcelona
How to get to Barcelona from Sofia by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Barcelona is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:0041h00Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)1:00Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants£1491One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 9:0041h00Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika (София, Автогара Сердика)1:00Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants£1491One-way0 changes
Fastest
FR 630110:103h00Sofia Airport12:10Barcelona El Prat Airport£1941One-way0 changes
Other options
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:2048h00София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)10:20Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord£1751One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus22:5046h40София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)20:30Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord£1771One-way2 changes
- FlixBus · FlixBus · FlixBus11:2048h35София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2)10:55Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants£1771One-way2 changes
- W644617:003h10Sofia Airport9:10Barcelona El Prat Airport£2061One-way0 changes
OS772 · OS40312:255h55Sofia Airport17:20Barcelona El Prat Airport£3061One-way1 change
LO634 · LO3911 · LO216318:4025h55Sofia Airport19:35Barcelona El Prat Airport£3111One-way2 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Barcelona:
A flight is £58 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Sofia to Barcelona costing on average £127.
Other travel options to Barcelona take longer:
Coach takes on average 32h 44m.
- Around 63 flights per day.
- Around 4 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Barcelona as scheduled services by coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Sofia Airport and arrive in Barcelona El Prat Airport.
- Coaches mostly depart from София, Централна Aвтогара 2 (Sofia, Centralna Avtogara 2) and arrive in Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants.
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, FlixBus to go to Barcelona by coach.
- Travel with Wizz Air, Ryanair, Buzz, Air Serbia, Bulgaria Air, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, ITA, Lufthansa Cityline to go to Barcelona by flight.
- 0 direct coaches per day with Union Ivkoni International.
- 2 direct flights per day with Buzz.
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