Bus Venice to Sofia: Compare prices and save money

Compare all timetables for the bus from Venice to Sofia

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

today

$70

tomorrow

Wednesday

$62

Thursday

$70

Friday

Saturday

$85

Sunday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	27h 15m	7:30 PM	Venice	Mestre Central Bus Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$70	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mestre Central Bus Station, Venice (Italy) at 12/8/2025 7:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/9/2025 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $70 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 15m
Union Ivkoni	18h 45m	8:45 PM	Venice	Mestre Central Bus Station	4:30 PM	Sofia	Bratya Miladinovi	Basic	$85	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Mestre Central Bus Station, Venice (Italy) at 12/8/2025 8:45:00 PM to Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/9/2025 4:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $85 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 45m
FlixBus	21h 5m	11:30 AM	Venice	Tronchetto Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$90	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Tronchetto Bus Station, Venice (Italy) at 12/8/2025 11:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/9/2025 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $90 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 5m
FlixBus	20h 45m	11:50 AM	Venice	Mestre Central Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$90	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mestre Central Bus Station, Venice (Italy) at 12/8/2025 11:50:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/9/2025 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $90 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Venice to Sofia via Zagreb, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  23h 0m
  
  0
  
  9:35 AM
  
  Venice
  Tronchetto Bus Station
  
  3:50 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $23
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Tronchetto Bus Station, Venice (Italy) at 12/10/2025 9:35:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 12/10/2025 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
- FlixBus
  
  12h 15m
  
  0
  
  8:20 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  9:35 AM
  
  Sofia
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $37
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) at 12/10/2025 8:20:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/11/2025 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $37 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m
Travel time is 3h 15m longer, but you will save $10

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	27h 15m	7:30 PM	Venice	Mestre Central Bus Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$62	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mestre Central Bus Station, Venice (Italy) at 12/10/2025 7:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/11/2025 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 15m
FlixBus	21h 5m	11:30 AM	Venice	Tronchetto Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$71	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Tronchetto Bus Station, Venice (Italy) at 12/10/2025 11:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/11/2025 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $71 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 5m
FlixBus	20h 45m	11:50 AM	Venice	Mestre Central Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$72	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mestre Central Bus Station, Venice (Italy) at 12/10/2025 11:50:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/11/2025 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $72 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 45m
Union Ivkoni	18h 45m	8:45 PM	Venice	Mestre Central Bus Station	4:30 PM	Sofia	Bratya Miladinovi	Basic	$85	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Mestre Central Bus Station, Venice (Italy) at 12/10/2025 8:45:00 PM to Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/11/2025 4:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $85 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	20h 45m	11:50 AM	Venice	Mestre Central Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$70	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mestre Central Bus Station, Venice (Italy) at 12/11/2025 11:50:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/12/2025 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $70 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 45m
FlixBus	21h 5m	11:30 AM	Venice	Tronchetto Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$71	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Tronchetto Bus Station, Venice (Italy) at 12/11/2025 11:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/12/2025 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $71 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 5m
FlixBus	27h 25m	7:20 PM	Venice	Mestre Central Bus Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$78	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mestre Central Bus Station, Venice (Italy) at 12/11/2025 7:20:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/12/2025 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $78 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 25m

Did you know that if you travel from Venice to Sofia via Zagreb, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  23h 0m
  
  0
  
  9:35 AM
  
  Venice
  Tronchetto Bus Station
  
  3:50 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $23
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Tronchetto Bus Station, Venice (Italy) at 12/10/2025 9:35:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 12/10/2025 3:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $23 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 15m
- FlixBus
  
  12h 15m
  
  0
  
  8:20 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  9:35 AM
  
  Sofia
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $37
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) at 12/10/2025 8:20:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/11/2025 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $37 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m
Travel time is 1h 15m longer, but you will save $10

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	18h 45m	8:45 PM	Venice	Mestre Central Bus Station	4:30 PM	Sofia	Bratya Miladinovi	Basic	$85	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Mestre Central Bus Station, Venice (Italy) at 12/13/2025 8:45:00 PM to Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/14/2025 4:30:00 PM. 50 Basic ticket for $85 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 45m
FlixBus	20h 45m	11:50 AM	Venice	Mestre Central Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$116	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mestre Central Bus Station, Venice (Italy) at 12/13/2025 11:50:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/14/2025 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $116 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 45m
FlixBus	21h 5m	11:30 AM	Venice	Tronchetto Bus Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$117	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Tronchetto Bus Station, Venice (Italy) at 12/13/2025 11:30:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/14/2025 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $117 per person are available. Travel duration is 21h 5m
FlixBus	27h 15m	7:30 PM	Venice	Mestre Central Bus Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$126	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Mestre Central Bus Station, Venice (Italy) at 12/13/2025 7:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/14/2025 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $126 per person are available. Travel duration is 27h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Venice to Sofia via Zagreb, you can save more than $33? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Busbud
  
  18h 30m
  
  0
  
  9:00 PM
  
  Venice
  Mestre Central Bus Station
  
  3:00 AM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Basic
  
  $20
  
  A Bus from Busbud goes from Mestre Central Bus Station, Venice (Italy) at 12/13/2025 9:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 12/14/2025 3:00:00 AM. 50 Basic ticket for $20 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 0m
- INFOBUS
  
  12h 0m
  
  0
  
  3:30 AM
  
  Zagreb
  Train Station
  
  4:30 PM
  
  Sofia
  pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $32
  
  A Bus from INFOBUS goes from Train Station, Zagreb (Croatia) at 12/14/2025 3:30:00 AM to pl. Sveta Nedelya Bus Stop, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 12/14/2025 4:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $32 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 0m
Travel Time is 1h 15m shorter, and you will save $33

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Venice to Sofia is $55 on 12/27/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Venice and Sofia

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

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily buses from Venice to Sofia. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Venice and Sofia.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 8 buses from Venice to Sofia, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Venice and Sofia, with 7 offers.

Facts about the bus from Venice to Sofia

Compare all providers like FlixBus and Union Ivkoni that travel 3 times every day by bus from Venice to Sofia in one click! Book your bus ticket from Venice to Sofia starting from $55!

Cheapest Bus	$55
Fastest Bus	19h 45m
Earliest Bus	11:30 AM
Latest Bus	8:45 PM
Daily Bus Routes	3 Ø
Distance	577.9 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus and Union Ivkoni

Cheapest bus connections from Venice to Sofia

Every day, 3 buses from 2 bus companies leave Venice for Sofia: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/08/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 12/07

Monday 12/08

$85

Tuesday 12/09

Wednesday 12/10

$85

Thursday 12/11

$70

Friday 12/12

Saturday 12/13

$85

Sunday 12/14

Monday 12/15

$108

Tuesday 12/16

Wednesday 12/17

Thursday 12/18

$99

Friday 12/19

Saturday 12/20

$148

Sunday 12/21

Monday 12/22

$114

Tuesday 12/23

$93

Wednesday 12/24

Thursday 12/25

Friday 12/26

Saturday 12/27

$55

Sunday 12/28

$85

Monday 12/29

$101

Tuesday 12/30

$80

Wednesday 12/31

Thursday 01/01

Friday 01/02

Saturday 01/03

The cheapest time to travel from Venice to Sofia

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

With a price starting from $55, Saturday is the cheapest day for a bus from Venice to Sofia. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $70.

Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Venice to Sofia, with $62. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $70.

How to save money travelling from Venice to Sofia

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 Venice to Sofia 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 Venice to Sofia, 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 Venice to Sofia are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Venice and Sofia

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

Mestre Central Bus Station

Viale Stazione

Tronchetto Bus Station

Isola Nova del Tronchetto 500

Piazzale Roma ACTV Fermata / Terminal Bus

Piazzale Roma

Marittima

Fabbricato 248

Mestre Ai Marmi

Central Bus Station

Knyagina Maria Luisa Boulevard 100

Bratya Miladinovi

Bus and Coach Station Zapad Bus Stop

Aleko Hut Hotel

Zlatni Mostove

Service and Comfort on the bus from Venice to Sofia

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

FAQs about the Venice to Sofia bus

How much does a Venice Sofia bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $55 and takes 28h 15m to reach Sofia. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $55 and $126. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Sofia.

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

Every day, the Venice to Sofia 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 Venice to Sofia take?

The fastest bus from Venice to Sofia is offered by Union Ivkoni and takes 19h 45m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $85. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Venice to Sofia?

The earliest bus arriving in Sofia from Venice starts at 11:30 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 Venice to Sofia?

The latest bus trip departing from Venice for Sofia starts at 8:45 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 Venice Sofia route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Venice and Sofia?

You can check all the direct connections between Venice and Sofia 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 and Union Ivkoni.

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

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

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 Venice and to Sofia

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