Bus Ljubljana to Sofia - Compare all Companies

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

today

$62

tomorrow

Saturday

Sunday

$63

Monday

$47

Tuesday

$59

Wednesday

Cheapest bus trips today
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	15h 10m	5:25 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$62	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 7/23/2026 5:25:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/24/2026 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 10m
FlixBus	20h 5m	10:55 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station	8:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$77	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 7/23/2026 10:55:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/24/2026 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $77 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 5m
FlixBus	23h 45m	11:00 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station	11:45 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$82	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 7/23/2026 11:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/24/2026 11:45:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $82 per person are available. Travel duration is 23h 45m

Did you know that if you travel from Ljubljana to Sofia via Zagreb, you can save more than $12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  24h 5m
  
  0
  
  9:55 PM
  
  Ljubljana
  Central Station
  
  11:55 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $16
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 7/24/2026 9:55:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 7/24/2026 11:55:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $16 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 0m
- Union Ivkoni
  
  12h 15m
  
  0
  
  9:45 AM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  11:00 PM
  
  Sofia
  Bratya Miladinovi
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $34
  
  A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) at 7/25/2026 9:45:00 AM to Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/25/2026 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 15m
Travel time is 7h 55m longer, but you will save $12

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
M&M Travel	14h 40m	7:50 PM	Ljubljana	Central Bus Station	11:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$63	A Bus from M&M Travel goes from Central Bus Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 7/26/2026 7:50:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/27/2026 11:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $63 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 40m
FlixBus	20h 5m	10:55 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station	8:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$87	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 7/26/2026 10:55:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/27/2026 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $87 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 5m
FlixBus	17h 40m	1:20 AM	Ljubljana	Central Station	8:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$90	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 7/26/2026 1:20:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/26/2026 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $90 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 40m
FlixBus	15h 10m	5:25 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$108	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 7/26/2026 5:25:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/27/2026 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $108 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 10m

Did you know that if you travel from Ljubljana to Sofia via Zagreb, you can save more than $14? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- FlixBus
  
  15h 35m
  
  0
  
  8:25 PM
  
  Ljubljana
  Central Station
  
  10:50 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $15
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 7/27/2026 8:25:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 7/27/2026 10:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $15 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 25m
- Union Ivkoni
  
  12h 30m
  
  0
  
  11:30 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  1:00 PM
  
  Sofia
  Bratya Miladinovi
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $34
  
  A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) at 7/27/2026 11:30:00 PM to Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/28/2026 1:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
Travel Time is 0h 5m shorter, and you will save $14

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	15h 0m	2:00 AM	Ljubljana	Central Station	6:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$47	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 7/27/2026 2:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/27/2026 6:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 0m
Union Ivkoni	15h 0m	6:30 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station	10:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$47	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 7/27/2026 6:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/28/2026 10:30:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 0m
Union Ivkoni	15h 0m	9:00 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station	1:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$47	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 7/27/2026 9:00:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/28/2026 1:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 0m
Union Ivkoni	15h 31m	11:59 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station	4:30 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$47	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 7/27/2026 11:59:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/28/2026 4:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 31m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	15h 0m	6:00 AM	Ljubljana	Central Bus Station	10:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$59	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 7/28/2026 6:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/28/2026 10:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $59 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 0m
FlixBus	15h 10m	5:25 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station	9:35 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$73	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 7/28/2026 5:25:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/29/2026 9:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $73 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 10m
FlixBus	20h 5m	10:55 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station	8:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$89	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 7/28/2026 10:55:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/29/2026 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $89 per person are available. Travel duration is 20h 5m
FlixBus	17h 40m	1:20 AM	Ljubljana	Central Station	8:00 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	Economy	$90	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 7/28/2026 1:20:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/28/2026 8:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $90 per person are available. Travel duration is 17h 40m

Did you know that if you travel from Ljubljana to Sofia via Zagreb, you can save more than $13? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Union Ivkoni
  
  19h 0m
  
  0
  
  8:30 PM
  
  Ljubljana
  Central Bus Station
  
  10:30 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $11
  
  A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) at 7/29/2026 8:30:00 PM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 7/29/2026 10:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $11 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 0m
- Union Ivkoni
  
  13h 0m
  
  0
  
  2:30 AM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  4:30 PM
  
  Sofia
  Bratya Miladinovi
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $34
  
  A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) at 7/30/2026 2:30:00 AM to Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) arriving at 7/30/2026 4:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 13h 0m
Travel time is 3h 0m longer, but you will save $13

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Ljubljana to Sofia is $43 on 8/1/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Ljubljana and Sofia

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

Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 5 daily buses from Ljubljana to Sofia. Thursday has instead the fewest connections, with only 3 daily coaches between Ljubljana and Sofia.

The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 9 buses from Ljubljana to Sofia, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Ljubljana and Sofia, with 1 offers.

Facts about the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia

Compare all providers like FlixBus, Union Ivkoni and M&M Travel that travel 4 times every day by bus from Ljubljana to Sofia in one click! Book your bus ticket from Ljubljana to Sofia starting from $43!

Cheapest Bus	$43
Fastest Bus	15h 40m
Earliest Bus	5:25 PM
Latest Bus	11:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes	4 Ø
Distance	493.1 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus, Union Ivkoni and M&M Travel

Cheapest bus connections from Ljubljana to Sofia

Every day, 4 buses from 3 bus companies leave Ljubljana for Sofia: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 07/23/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 07/19

Monday 07/20

Tuesday 07/21

Wednesday 07/22

Thursday 07/23

$73

Friday 07/24

Saturday 07/25

Sunday 07/26

$87

Monday 07/27

$47

Tuesday 07/28

$73

Wednesday 07/29

Thursday 07/30

$81

Friday 07/31

$92

Saturday 08/01

$43

Sunday 08/02

Monday 08/03

$46

Tuesday 08/04

$77

Wednesday 08/05

$46

Thursday 08/06

$90

Friday 08/07

$90

Saturday 08/08

$88

Sunday 08/09

$62

Monday 08/10

$75

Tuesday 08/11

$47

Wednesday 08/12

$47

Thursday 08/13

Friday 08/14

Saturday 08/15

The cheapest time to travel from Ljubljana to Sofia

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

With a price starting from $46, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Ljubljana to Sofia. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $62.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Ljubljana to Sofia, with $43. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $62.

How to save money travelling from Ljubljana 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 Ljubljana 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 Ljubljana 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 Ljubljana to Sofia are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Ljubljana and Sofia

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

Central Bus Station

Trg Osvobodilne fronte 5a

Dolgi most P+R

Tržaška cesta 173

Litostroj Železniška Postaja

Central Bus Station

Knyagina Maria Luisa Boulevard 100

Bratya Miladinovi

Bus and Coach Station Zapad Bus Stop

Serdika

Knyaginya Maria Luiza 102

Aleko Hut Hotel

Service and Comfort on the bus from Ljubljana to Sofia

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

FAQs about the Ljubljana to Sofia bus

How much does a Ljubljana Sofia bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $43 and takes 16h 0m to reach Sofia. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 3 companies with a range of ticket prices between $43 and $123. 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 Ljubljana to Sofia each day?

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

The fastest bus from Ljubljana to Sofia is offered by M&M Travel and takes 15h 40m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $63. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Ljubljana to Sofia?

The earliest bus arriving in Sofia from Ljubljana starts at 5:25 PM. 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 Ljubljana to Sofia?

The latest bus trip departing from Ljubljana for Sofia starts at 11:00 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 Ljubljana Sofia route?

When traveling by bus from Ljubljana to Sofia, passengers can travel with FlixBus, Union Ivkoni 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 Ljubljana and Sofia?

You can check all the direct connections between Ljubljana 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, Union Ivkoni and M&M Travel.

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

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Ljubljana and to Sofia

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