Bus Sofia to Ljubljana: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Sofia to Ljubljana

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Sofia to Ljubljana from various bus operators like Union Ivkoni, FlixBus or M&M Travel for the next days.

today

$75

tomorrow

$84

Thursday

$45

Friday

$40

Saturday

$38

Sunday

$38

Monday

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Union Ivkoni	15h 30m	8:30 AM	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop	11:00 PM	Ljubljana	Grand Hotel Union Business		Economy	$75	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/27/2026 8:30:00 AM to Grand Hotel Union Business, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 1/27/2026 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $75 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m

Did you know that if you travel from Sofia to Ljubljana via Zagreb, you can save more than $25? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Distribusion
  
  16h 0m
  
  0
  
  8:00 AM
  
  Sofia
  Bratya Miladinovi
  
  8:00 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  $36
  
  A Bus from Distribusion goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/29/2026 8:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 1/29/2026 8:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m
- Bookaway
  
  2h 30m
  
  0
  
  8:30 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  11:00 PM
  
  Ljubljana
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  $14
  
  A Bus from Bookaway goes from Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) at 1/29/2026 8:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 1/29/2026 11:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $14 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 30m
Travel time is 1h 30m longer, but you will save $25

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	15h 30m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	1:20 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station		Economy	$84	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/28/2026 10:50:00 PM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 1/29/2026 1:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $84 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
	FlixBus	25h 0m	1:45 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	1:45 AM	Ljubljana	Central Station		Economy	$143	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/28/2026 1:45:00 AM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 1/29/2026 1:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $143 per person are available. Travel duration is 25h 0m

Did you know that if you travel from Sofia to Ljubljana via Zagreb, you can save more than $37? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Distribusion
  
  15h 50m
  
  0
  
  8:30 AM
  
  Sofia
  Bratya Miladinovi
  
  8:30 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  $36
  
  A Bus from Distribusion goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/29/2026 8:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 1/29/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $36 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m
- FlixBus
  
  2h 35m
  
  0
  
  8:45 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  11:20 PM
  
  Ljubljana
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $12
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) at 1/29/2026 8:45:00 PM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 1/29/2026 11:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 35m
Travel time is 1h 20m longer, but you will save $37

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	15h 30m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	1:20 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station	Economy	$45	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/29/2026 10:50:00 PM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 1/30/2026 1:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $45 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
Union Ivkoni	15h 30m	8:30 AM	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop	11:00 PM	Ljubljana	Grand Hotel Union Business	Economy	$46	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/29/2026 8:30:00 AM to Grand Hotel Union Business, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 1/29/2026 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
M&M Travel	15h 30m	2:00 PM	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop	4:30 AM	Ljubljana	Grand Hotel Union Business	Economy	$64	A Bus from M&M Travel goes from pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/29/2026 2:00:00 PM to Grand Hotel Union Business, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 1/30/2026 4:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $64 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	25h 0m	1:45 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	1:45 AM	Ljubljana	Central Station	Economy	$40	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/30/2026 1:45:00 AM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 1/31/2026 1:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $40 per person are available. Travel duration is 25h 0m
FlixBus	15h 30m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	1:20 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station	Economy	$42	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/30/2026 10:50:00 PM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 1/31/2026 1:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $42 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
Union Ivkoni	15h 30m	8:00 AM	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop	10:30 PM	Ljubljana	Grand Hotel Union Business	Economy	$42	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/30/2026 8:00:00 AM to Grand Hotel Union Business, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 1/30/2026 10:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $42 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
M&M Travel	15h 30m	2:00 PM	Sofia	pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop	4:30 AM	Ljubljana	Grand Hotel Union Business	Economy	$64	A Bus from M&M Travel goes from pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/30/2026 2:00:00 PM to Grand Hotel Union Business, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 1/31/2026 4:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $64 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	16h 29m	8:30 AM	Sofia	Bratya Miladinovi	11:59 PM	Ljubljana	Central Bus Station	Basic	$38	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/31/2026 8:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 1/31/2026 11:59:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 16h 29m
Union Ivkoni	15h 30m	8:30 AM	Sofia	Bratya Miladinovi	11:00 PM	Ljubljana	Central Bus Station	Basic	$70	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/31/2026 8:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 1/31/2026 11:00:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $70 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
Union Ivkoni	43h 0m	8:00 AM	Sofia	Bratya Miladinovi	2:00 AM	Ljubljana	Central Bus Station	Basic	$73	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 1/31/2026 8:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 2/2/2026 2:00:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $73 per person are available. Travel duration is 43h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	15h 30m	8:00 AM	Sofia	Bratya Miladinovi	10:30 PM	Ljubljana	Central Bus Station	Basic	$38	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 2/1/2026 8:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 2/1/2026 10:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $38 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
FlixBus	15h 30m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	1:20 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station	Economy	$54	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 2/1/2026 10:50:00 PM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 2/2/2026 1:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $54 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
Union Ivkoni	44h 0m	8:00 AM	Sofia	Bratya Miladinovi	3:00 AM	Ljubljana	Central Bus Station	Basic	$73	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 2/1/2026 8:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 2/3/2026 3:00:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $73 per person are available. Travel duration is 44h 0m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Sofia to Ljubljana is $38 on 1/31/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Sofia and Ljubljana

See here how frequent the connections between Sofia and Ljubljana are, during different times and days of the week.

Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 6 daily buses from Sofia to Ljubljana. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Sofia and Ljubljana.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 13 buses from Sofia to Ljubljana, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Sofia and Ljubljana, with 2 offers.

Facts about the bus from Sofia to Ljubljana

Compare all providers like Union Ivkoni, FlixBus and M&M Travel that travel 3 times every day by bus from Sofia to Ljubljana in one click! Book your bus ticket from Sofia to Ljubljana starting from $38!

Cheapest Bus	$38
Fastest Bus	14h 30m
Earliest Bus	8:30 AM
Latest Bus	10:50 PM
Daily Bus Routes	3 Ø
Distance	493.1 miles
Bus Companies	Union Ivkoni, FlixBus and M&M Travel

Cheapest bus connections from Sofia to Ljubljana

Every day, 3 buses from 3 bus companies leave Sofia for Ljubljana: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 01/27/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 01/25

Monday 01/26

Tuesday 01/27

$75

Wednesday 01/28

$84

Thursday 01/29

$45

Friday 01/30

$40

Saturday 01/31

$38

Sunday 02/01

$54

Monday 02/02

Tuesday 02/03

Wednesday 02/04

Thursday 02/05

$38

Friday 02/06

$43

Saturday 02/07

Sunday 02/08

Monday 02/09

Tuesday 02/10

Wednesday 02/11

$42

Thursday 02/12

$38

Friday 02/13

$49

Saturday 02/14

Sunday 02/15

Monday 02/16

Tuesday 02/17

Wednesday 02/18

$42

Thursday 02/19

$38

Friday 02/20

$49

Saturday 02/21

The cheapest time to travel from Sofia to Ljubljana

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Sofia to Ljubljana, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from $38, Sunday is the cheapest day for a bus from Sofia to Ljubljana. Tuesday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $75.

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Sofia to Ljubljana, with $38. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $64.

How to save money travelling from Sofia to Ljubljana

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Sofia to Ljubljana in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Sofia to Ljubljana, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later buses from Sofia to Ljubljana are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Sofia to Ljubljana

These are the most booked bus companies between Sofia to Ljubljana from our users.

FlixBus from Sofia to Ljubljana

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Sofia to Ljubljana:

Cheapest Price	$40
Fastest Bus	14h 30m
Earliest Bus	1:45 AM
Last Bus	10:50 PM
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	1/27/2026

All bus stations and stops in Sofia and Ljubljana

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Sofia and Ljubljana.

Central Bus Station

Knyagina Maria Luisa Boulevard 100

Bus and Coach Station Zapad Bus Stop

Aleko Hut Hotel

Zlatni Mostove

South

bul. "Dragan Tsankov"

Central Bus Station

Trg Osvobodilne fronte 5a

Dolgi most P+R

Tržaška cesta 173

Litostroj Železniška Postaja

Service and Comfort on the bus from Sofia to Ljubljana

Want to know which seat classes are available on the buses from Sofia to Ljubljana? Or which bus companies serve the route Sofia to Ljubljana? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Sofia to Ljubljana bus

How much does a Sofia Ljubljana bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $38 and takes 15h 29m to reach Ljubljana. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Sofia to Ljubljana?

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $38 and $143. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Ljubljana.

On average, how many connections are available from Sofia to Ljubljana each day?

Every day, the Sofia to Ljubljana bus route is served by approximately 3 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Sofia to Ljubljana take?

The fastest bus from Sofia to Ljubljana is offered by Union Ivkoni and takes 14h 30m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $75. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Sofia to Ljubljana?

The earliest bus arriving in Ljubljana from Sofia starts at 8:30 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Sofia to Ljubljana?

The latest bus trip departing from Sofia for Ljubljana starts at 10:50 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Sofia Ljubljana route?

When traveling by bus from Sofia to Ljubljana, passengers can travel with Union Ivkoni, FlixBus and M&M Travel. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Sofia and Ljubljana?

You can check all the direct connections between Sofia and Ljubljana by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: Union Ivkoni, FlixBus and M&M Travel.

What can I take with me on the Sofia to Ljubljana bus route?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you're allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the Sofia Ljubljana bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a bus that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Sofia Ljubljana bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make traveling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Sofia to Ljubljana on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Sofia to Ljubljana?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Sofia to Ljubljana

Basic

Name referring to the typical seat you will find with companies that don’t distinguish between different classes.

Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

More bus routes to Sofia and to Ljubljana

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Sofia and to Ljubljana. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!