Bus Sofia to Salzburg: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Sofia to Salzburg

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Sofia to Salzburg from various bus operators like FlixBus, Union Ivkoni or Karat-S for the next days.

today

$69

tomorrow

$56

Tuesday

$55

Wednesday

$82

Thursday

$58

Friday

$64

Saturday

$69

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	20h 5m	11:20 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	6:25 AM	Salzburg	P+R South	Economy	$69	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/18/2026 11:20:00 AM to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/19/2026 6:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $69 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 5m
FlixBus	19h 40m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:30 PM	Salzburg	P+R South	Economy	$69	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/18/2026 10:50:00 PM to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/19/2026 5:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $69 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 40m
Union Ivkoni	19h 30m	9:00 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	3:30 AM	Salzburg	Lastenstrasse	Economy	$109	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/18/2026 9:00:00 AM to Lastenstrasse, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/19/2026 3:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $109 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 30m
Karat-S	22h 20m	2:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	11:20 AM	Salzburg	P+R South	Economy	$128	A Bus from Karat-S goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/18/2026 2:00:00 PM to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/19/2026 11:20:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $128 per person are available. Travel duration is 22h 20m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	19h 40m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:30 PM	Salzburg	P+R South		Economy	$56	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/19/2026 10:50:00 PM to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/20/2026 5:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $56 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 40m
	FlixBus	26h 20m	1:45 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	3:05 AM	Salzburg	P+R South		Economy	$74	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/19/2026 1:45:00 AM to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/20/2026 3:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $74 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	19h 40m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:30 PM	Salzburg	P+R South		Economy	$55	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/20/2026 10:50:00 PM to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/21/2026 5:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $55 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 40m
	Union Ivkoni	19h 30m	8:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	3:00 AM	Salzburg	Lastenstrasse		Economy	$82	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/20/2026 8:30:00 AM to Lastenstrasse, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/21/2026 3:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	Union Ivkoni	19h 30m	8:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	3:00 AM	Salzburg	Lastenstrasse		Economy	$82	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/21/2026 8:30:00 AM to Lastenstrasse, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/22/2026 3:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 30m
	FlixBus	19h 40m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:30 PM	Salzburg	P+R South		Economy	$87	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/21/2026 10:50:00 PM to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/22/2026 5:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $87 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 40m

Did you know that if you travel from Sofia to Salzburg via Ljubljana, you can save more than $14? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  19h 40m
  
  0
  
  10:50 PM
  
  Sofia
  Central Bus Station
  
  1:20 PM
  
  Ljubljana
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $46
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/20/2026 10:50:00 PM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 10/21/2026 1:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
- FlixBus
  
  4h 0m
  
  0
  
  1:30 PM
  
  Ljubljana
  Central Station
  
  5:30 PM
  
  Salzburg
  P+R South
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $22
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 10/21/2026 1:30:00 PM to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/21/2026 5:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $22 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 0m
Travel time is 1h 10m longer, but you will save $14

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	20h 5m	11:20 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	6:25 AM	Salzburg	P+R South	Economy	$58	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/22/2026 11:20:00 AM to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/23/2026 6:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $58 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 5m
FlixBus	19h 40m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:30 PM	Salzburg	P+R South	Economy	$58	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/22/2026 10:50:00 PM to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/23/2026 5:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $58 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 40m
FlixBus	26h 20m	1:45 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	3:05 AM	Salzburg	P+R South	Economy	$72	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/22/2026 1:45:00 AM to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/23/2026 3:05:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $72 per person are available. Travel duration is 26h 20m

Cheapest bus trips Friday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	20h 5m	11:20 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	6:25 AM	Salzburg	P+R South	Economy	$64	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/23/2026 11:20:00 AM to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/24/2026 6:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $64 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 5m
FlixBus	19h 40m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:30 PM	Salzburg	P+R South	Economy	$66	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/23/2026 10:50:00 PM to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/24/2026 5:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $66 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 40m
Union Ivkoni	19h 30m	8:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	3:00 AM	Salzburg	Lastenstrasse	Economy	$70	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/23/2026 8:30:00 AM to Lastenstrasse, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/24/2026 3:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $70 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	20h 5m	11:20 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	5:25 AM	Salzburg	P+R South	Economy	$69	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/24/2026 11:20:00 AM to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/25/2026 5:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $69 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 5m
FlixBus	19h 40m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	4:30 PM	Salzburg	P+R South	Economy	$72	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/24/2026 10:50:00 PM to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/25/2026 4:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $72 per person are available. Travel duration is 19h 40m
Union Ivkoni	20h 30m	8:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	3:00 AM	Salzburg	Lastenstrasse	Economy	$79	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/24/2026 8:30:00 AM to Lastenstrasse, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/25/2026 3:00:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $79 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 30m
Karat-S	23h 20m	2:00 PM	Sofia	Serdika	11:20 AM	Salzburg	P+R South	Basic	$112	A Bus from Karat-S goes from Serdika, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 10/24/2026 2:00:00 PM to P+R South, Salzburg (Austria) arriving at 10/25/2026 11:20:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $112 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 20m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Sofia to Salzburg is $55 on 10/20/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Sofia and Salzburg

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

Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 8 daily buses from Sofia to Salzburg. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Sofia and Salzburg.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 13 buses from Sofia to Salzburg, while Afternoon sees the fewest connections between Sofia and Salzburg, with 3 offers.

Facts about the bus from Sofia to Salzburg

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Union Ivkoni and Karat-S that travel 4 times every day by bus from Sofia to Salzburg in one click! Book your bus ticket from Sofia to Salzburg starting from $55!

Cheapest Bus	$55
Fastest Bus	17h 40m
Earliest Bus	9:00 AM
Latest Bus	10:50 PM
Daily Bus Routes	4 Ø
Distance	611.0 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus, Union Ivkoni and Karat-S

Cheapest bus connections from Sofia to Salzburg

Every day, 4 buses from 3 bus companies leave Sofia for Salzburg: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 10/18/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 10/18

$84

Monday 10/19

$56

Tuesday 10/20

$55

Wednesday 10/21

$87

Thursday 10/22

$136

Friday 10/23

$64

Saturday 10/24

$72

Sunday 10/25

$120

Monday 10/26

$153

Tuesday 10/27

$75

Wednesday 10/28

$67

Thursday 10/29

$142

Friday 10/30

$181

Saturday 10/31

$72

Sunday 11/01

$72

Monday 11/02

$106

Tuesday 11/03

$104

Wednesday 11/04

$143

Thursday 11/05

$63

Friday 11/06

$92

Saturday 11/07

$101

Sunday 11/08

$98

Monday 11/09

$71

Tuesday 11/10

$138

Wednesday 11/11

$120

Thursday 11/12

$76

Friday 11/13

Saturday 11/14

The cheapest time to travel from Sofia to Salzburg

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

With a price starting from $55, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Sofia to Salzburg. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $69.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Sofia to Salzburg, with $55. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $112.

How to save money travelling from Sofia to Salzburg

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 Salzburg 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 Salzburg, 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 Salzburg are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Sofia and Salzburg

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

Central Bus Station

Knyagina Maria Luisa Boulevard 100

Bratya Miladinovi

Alexander Nevski Sq. Bus Stop

Bus and Coach Station Zapad Bus Stop

Aleko Hut Hotel

P+R South

Salzburg P&R South

Lastenstrasse

Lastenstraße 14

Makartplatz Bus Stop

Hagenau b. Salzburg

Justizgebäude Bus Stop

Service and Comfort on the bus from Sofia to Salzburg

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

FAQs about the Sofia to Salzburg bus

How much does a Sofia Salzburg bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $55 and takes 18h 40m to reach Salzburg. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $55 and $136. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Salzburg.

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

Every day, the Sofia to Salzburg bus route is served by approximately 4 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Sofia to Salzburg is offered by FlixBus and takes 17h 40m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $76. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Sofia to Salzburg?

The earliest bus arriving in Salzburg from Sofia starts at 9:00 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 Salzburg?

The latest bus trip departing from Sofia for Salzburg 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 Salzburg route?

When traveling by bus from Sofia to Salzburg, passengers can travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni and Karat-S. 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 Salzburg?

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

What can I take with me on the Sofia to Salzburg 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 Salzburg 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 Salzburg 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 Salzburg on your planned travel date.

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

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

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 Salzburg

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