Salzburg ▸ Sofia
Sofia ▸ Salzburg ⇄1.4 a dayfastest 19h20☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇦🇹 Austria → 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
Direct buses · no change
SalzburgVillachLjubljanaZagrebSofia· 983 km as the crow flies
- 13:15 → 09:35+1FlixBus N981 ☾ OvernightSalzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → Sofia (Serdika bus station) · via Villach, Ljubljana, Zagreb19h203 stops
- 23:35 → 20:00+1FlixBus N981 ☾ OvernightSalzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) → Sofia (Serdika bus station) · via Graz, Maribor, Zagreb19h253 stopsRuns: Mon, Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 23:35 → 19:00+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 11 Oct 2026). Checked Sun 18 Oct 2026; they cover 18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.
Quick answers
Is there a direct bus from Salzburg to Sofia?
Yes. 1.4 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (18 Oct to 14 Nov 2026).
How long is the bus from Salzburg to Sofia?
The fastest takes 19h20; the slowest 19h25, for 983 km as the crow flies.
When do the buses leave?
The earliest leaves at 13:15 and the latest at 23:35, local time in Salzburg. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.
Is there a night bus from Salzburg to Sofia?
Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 13:15 arriving 09:35 the next morning.