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 FlixBus or Union Ivkoni for the next days.

today

tomorrow

$46

Sunday

$62

Monday

$55

Tuesday

$47

Wednesday

$55

Thursday

$52

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
Union Ivkoni	15h 30m	8:30 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	11:00 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 7/25/2026 8:30:00 AM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 7/25/2026 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
Union Ivkoni	15h 59m	9:00 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	11:59 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 7/25/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 7/25/2026 11:59:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 59m
Union Ivkoni	15h 0m	9:00 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	11:00 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station	Economy	$46	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 7/25/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 7/25/2026 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $46 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 0m
FlixBus	15h 30m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	1:20 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station	Economy	$58	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 7/25/2026 10:50:00 PM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 7/26/2026 1:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $58 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
FlixBus	18h 15m	11:20 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	4:35 AM	Ljubljana	Central Station	Economy	$59	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 7/25/2026 11:20:00 AM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 7/26/2026 4:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $59 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 15m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
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	$62	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 7/26/2026 10:50:00 PM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 7/27/2026 1:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $62 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
	FlixBus	18h 15m	11:20 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	4:35 AM	Ljubljana	Central Station		Economy	$64	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 7/26/2026 11:20:00 AM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 7/27/2026 4:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $64 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Sofia to Ljubljana via Zagreb, you can save more than $14? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Union Ivkoni
  
  15h 5m
  
  0
  
  9:00 AM
  
  Sofia
  Bratya Miladinovi
  
  8:30 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $34
  
  A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 7/28/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 7/28/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
- FlixBus
  
  2h 25m
  
  0
  
  8:40 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  11:05 PM
  
  Ljubljana
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $14
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) at 7/28/2026 8:40:00 PM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 7/28/2026 11:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $14 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 25m
Travel time is 0h 35m longer, but you will save $14

Cheapest bus trips Monday
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	$55	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 7/27/2026 10:50:00 PM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 7/28/2026 1:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $55 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	$66	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 7/27/2026 1:45:00 AM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 7/28/2026 1:45:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $66 per person are available. Travel duration is 25h 0m
FlixBus	18h 15m	11:20 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	4:35 AM	Ljubljana	Central Station	Economy	$70	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 7/27/2026 11:20:00 AM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 7/28/2026 4:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $70 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 15m

Did you know that if you travel from Sofia to Ljubljana via Zagreb, you can save more than $7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Union Ivkoni
  
  15h 5m
  
  0
  
  9:00 AM
  
  Sofia
  Bratya Miladinovi
  
  8:30 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $34
  
  A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 7/28/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 7/28/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
- FlixBus
  
  2h 25m
  
  0
  
  8:40 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  11:05 PM
  
  Ljubljana
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $14
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) at 7/28/2026 8:40:00 PM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 7/28/2026 11:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $14 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 25m
Travel time is 0h 35m longer, but you will save $7

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
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	Central Bus Station	11:00 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station		Economy	$47	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 7/28/2026 8:30:00 AM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 7/28/2026 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 30m
	Union Ivkoni	15h 0m	9:00 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	11:00 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station		Economy	$47	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 7/28/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 7/28/2026 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $47 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 0m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
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	Central Bus Station	11:00 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station		Economy	$55	A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 7/29/2026 8:30:00 AM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 7/29/2026 11:00:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $55 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 $7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Union Ivkoni
  
  15h 5m
  
  0
  
  9:00 AM
  
  Sofia
  Bratya Miladinovi
  
  8:30 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $34
  
  A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 7/28/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 7/28/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
- FlixBus
  
  2h 25m
  
  0
  
  8:40 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  11:05 PM
  
  Ljubljana
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $14
  
  A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) at 7/28/2026 8:40:00 PM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 7/28/2026 11:05:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $14 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 25m
Travel time is 0h 35m longer, but you will save $7

Cheapest bus trips Thursday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	18h 15m	11:20 AM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	4:35 AM	Ljubljana	Central Station		Economy	$52	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 7/30/2026 11:20:00 AM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 7/31/2026 4:35:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $52 per person are available. Travel duration is 18h 15m
	FlixBus	15h 30m	10:50 PM	Sofia	Central Bus Station	1:20 PM	Ljubljana	Central Station		Economy	$58	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Central Bus Station, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 7/30/2026 10:50:00 PM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 7/31/2026 1:20:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $58 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 $6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
- Union Ivkoni
  
  15h 59m
  
  0
  
  9:00 AM
  
  Sofia
  Bratya Miladinovi
  
  8:30 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $34
  
  A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Bratya Miladinovi, Sofia (Bulgaria) at 8/1/2026 9:00:00 AM to Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) arriving at 8/1/2026 8:30:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 12h 30m
- Union Ivkoni
  
  2h 29m
  
  0
  
  9:30 PM
  
  Zagreb
  Central Bus Station
  
  11:59 PM
  
  Ljubljana
  Central Station
  
  0
  
  Economy
  
  $12
  
  A Bus from Union Ivkoni goes from Central Bus Station, Zagreb (Croatia) at 8/1/2026 9:30:00 PM to Central Station, Ljubljana (Slovenia) arriving at 8/1/2026 11:59:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $12 per person are available. Travel duration is 2h 29m
Travel time is 1h 29m longer, but you will save $6

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. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Sofia and Ljubljana.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 10 buses from Sofia to Ljubljana, while Night sees the fewest connections between Sofia and Ljubljana, with 2 offers.

Test cheapest views

The cheapest bus for the 7/20/2026 costs just $44, from Union Ivkoni

Facts about the bus from Sofia to Ljubljana

Compare all providers like FlixBus and Union Ivkoni that travel 2 times every day by bus from Sofia to Ljubljana in one click! Book your bus ticket from Sofia to Ljubljana starting from $44!

Cheapest Bus	$44
Fastest Bus	14h 0m
Earliest Bus	1:45 AM
Latest Bus	10:50 PM
Daily Bus Routes	2 Ø
Distance	493.1 miles
Bus Companies	FlixBus and Union Ivkoni

Cheapest bus connections from Sofia to Ljubljana

Every day, 2 buses from 2 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 07/24/2026 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

Friday 07/24

$56

Saturday 07/25

$46

Sunday 07/26

$62

Monday 07/27

$56

Tuesday 07/28

$47

Wednesday 07/29

Thursday 07/30

$52

Friday 07/31

$53

Saturday 08/01

$46

Sunday 08/02

Monday 08/03

Tuesday 08/04

$55

Wednesday 08/05

Thursday 08/06

$53

Friday 08/07

Saturday 08/08

$47

Sunday 08/09

Monday 08/10

Tuesday 08/11

$56

Wednesday 08/12

Thursday 08/13

$58

Friday 08/14

Saturday 08/15

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

Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Sofia to Ljubljana, with $46. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $55.

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.

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

Bratya Miladinovi

Bus and Coach Station Zapad Bus Stop

Serdika

Knyaginya Maria Luiza 102

Aleko Hut Hotel

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 $44 and takes 14h 30m 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 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $44 and $70. 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 2 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 0m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $46. 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 1:45 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 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 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: FlixBus and Union Ivkoni.

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.

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

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!