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Sofia ▸ Salzburg

Salzburg ▸ Sofia ⇄
1.4 a dayfastest 19h40☾ 2 overnight busesFlixBus🇧🇬 Bulgaria → 🇦🇹 Austria

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SofiaZagrebMariborGrazSalzburg· 983 km as the crow flies
  • 11:20 → 06:25+1
    FlixBus N981 ☾ Overnight
    Sofia (Serdika bus station) → Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) · via Zagreb, Maribor, Graz
    20h053 stops
    Runs: Sun (some weeks)The night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 11:20 → 05:25+1)Book on FlixBus ↗
  • 22:50 → 17:30+1
    FlixBus N981 ☾ Overnight
    Sofia (Serdika bus station) → Salzburg South (Hellbrunner Landesstraße) · via Zagreb, Ljubljana, Villach
    19h403 stops
    Runs: DailyThe night the clocks change (Sat 24 Oct: 22:50 → 16:30+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 Sofia to Salzburg?

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 Sofia to Salzburg?

The fastest takes 19h40; the slowest 20h05, for 983 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 11:20 and the latest at 22:50, local time in Sofia. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Sofia to Salzburg?

Yes: 2 overnight departures in the timetable, for example 11:20 arriving 06:25 the next morning.

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