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What is the best way to travel from Sofia to Ankara?

Looking for a trip? Check and compare all the available Flights and Buses to Ankara from Sofia. Look at different modes of transportation, search for the cheapest tickets, fastest rides and most popular stations, and see all 1 available companies to find your perfect trip!
Bus is the cheapest, while Flight is the fastest way on this route
Transport type
Travel time
Cheapest price
Average price
Daily departures
Bus
16h 45m
£43
£43
4
Flight
5h 10m
£58
£115
57

What is the cheapest way to reach Ankara from Sofia?

You can reach Ankara with just £43 by taking a Bus from Kamil Koc, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Friday
Saturday
from £43
Sunday
from £43
Monday
Tuesday
from £43
Wednesday
from £43
Thursday

    Cheapest Buses Saturday

  • Kamil Koc
    19h 10m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    07:10
    Ankara
    Kayaş
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43
  • Kamil Koc
    19h 10m
    0
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    19:10
    Ankara
    Kayaş
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43
  • Kamil Koc
    16h 50m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    04:50
    Ankara
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £44
  • Kamil Koc
    16h 45m
    0
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    16:45
    Ankara
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £44

    Cheapest Buses Sunday

  • Kamil Koc
    19h 10m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    07:10
    Ankara
    Kayaş
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43
  • Kamil Koc
    19h 10m
    0
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    19:10
    Ankara
    Kayaş
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43
  • Kamil Koc
    16h 50m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    04:50
    Ankara
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43
  • Kamil Koc
    16h 45m
    0
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    16:45
    Ankara
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43
  • Cheapest Flights Sunday

  • Pegasus Group LTD
    22h 20m
    0
    09:45
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    09:05
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Pegasus Group LTD
    Economy
    from £58
  • Wizz Air
    15h 25m
    0
    06:00
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    22:25
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £105
  • Turkish Airlines
    15h 30m
    0
    21:40
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    14:10
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £154
  • Air Serbia
    25h 20m
    0
    16:00
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    18:20
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from £200
  • Bulgaria Air
    25h 20m
    0
    16:00
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    18:20
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Bulgaria Air
    Economy
    from £216

    Cheapest Buses Tuesday

  • Kamil Koc
    16h 50m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    04:50
    Ankara
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43
  • Kamil Koc
    16h 45m
    0
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    16:45
    Ankara
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43
  • Kamil Koc
    19h 10m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    07:10
    Ankara
    Kayaş
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £44
  • Kamil Koc
    19h 10m
    0
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    19:10
    Ankara
    Kayaş
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £44
  • Cheapest Flights Tuesday

  • Pegasus Group LTD
    16h 55m
    0
    13:05
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    07:00
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Pegasus Group LTD
    Economy
    from £59
  • Pegasus Group LTD
    19h 0m
    0
    13:05
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    09:05
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Pegasus Group LTD
    Economy
    from £59
  • Wizz Air
    12h 30m
    0
    06:00
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    19:30
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £97
  • Wizz Air
    26h 35m
    0
    16:45
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    20:20
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £113
  • Turkish Airlines
    5h 10m
    0
    16:00
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    22:10
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £136

    Cheapest Buses Wednesday

  • Kamil Koc
    19h 10m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    07:10
    Ankara
    Kayaş
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43
  • Kamil Koc
    19h 10m
    0
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    19:10
    Ankara
    Kayaş
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43
  • Kamil Koc
    16h 50m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    04:50
    Ankara
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £44
  • Kamil Koc
    16h 45m
    0
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    16:45
    Ankara
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £44
  • Cheapest Flights Wednesday

  • Pegasus Group LTD
    15h 50m
    0
    14:10
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    07:00
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Pegasus Group LTD
    Economy
    from £61
  • Pegasus Group LTD
    16h 35m
    0
    14:10
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    07:45
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Pegasus Group LTD
    Economy
    from £61
  • Wizz Air
    17h 40m
    0
    22:10
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    16:50
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £105
  • Wizz Air
    27h 55m
    0
    14:25
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    19:20
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £141
  • Turkish Airlines
    9h 10m
    0
    16:00
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    02:10
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £155

What are the fastest trips from Sofia to Ankara?

You can get to Ankara from Sofia in just 5h 10m with a Flight from Turkish Airlines. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Friday
Saturday
from 16h 45m
Sunday
from 15h 25m
Monday
Tuesday
from 5h 10m
Wednesday
from 9h 10m
Thursday

    Fastest Buses Saturday

  • Kamil Koc
    16h 45m
    0
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    16:45
    Ankara
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £44
  • Kamil Koc
    16h 50m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    04:50
    Ankara
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £44
  • Kamil Koc
    19h 10m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    07:10
    Ankara
    Kayaş
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43
  • Kamil Koc
    19h 10m
    0
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    19:10
    Ankara
    Kayaş
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43

    Fastest Flights Sunday

  • Wizz Air
    15h 25m
    0
    06:00
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    22:25
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £105
  • Turkish Airlines
    15h 30m
    0
    21:40
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    14:10
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £154
  • Pegasus Group LTD
    22h 20m
    0
    09:45
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    09:05
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Pegasus Group LTD
    Economy
    from £58
  • Air Serbia
    25h 20m
    0
    16:00
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    18:20
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Air Serbia
    Economy
    from £200
  • Bulgaria Air
    25h 20m
    0
    16:00
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    18:20
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Bulgaria Air
    Economy
    from £216
  • Fastest Buses Sunday

  • Kamil Koc
    16h 45m
    0
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    16:45
    Ankara
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43
  • Kamil Koc
    16h 50m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    04:50
    Ankara
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43
  • Kamil Koc
    19h 10m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    07:10
    Ankara
    Kayaş
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43
  • Kamil Koc
    19h 10m
    0
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    19:10
    Ankara
    Kayaş
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43

    Fastest Flights Tuesday

  • Turkish Airlines
    5h 10m
    0
    16:00
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    22:10
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £136
  • Wizz Air
    12h 30m
    0
    06:00
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    19:30
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £97
  • Pegasus Group LTD
    16h 55m
    0
    13:05
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    07:00
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Pegasus Group LTD
    Economy
    from £59
  • Pegasus Group LTD
    19h 0m
    0
    13:05
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    09:05
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Pegasus Group LTD
    Economy
    from £59
  • Wizz Air
    26h 35m
    0
    16:45
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    20:20
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £113
  • Fastest Buses Tuesday

  • Kamil Koc
    16h 45m
    0
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    16:45
    Ankara
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43
  • Kamil Koc
    16h 50m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    04:50
    Ankara
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43
  • Kamil Koc
    19h 10m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    07:10
    Ankara
    Kayaş
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £44
  • Kamil Koc
    19h 10m
    0
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    19:10
    Ankara
    Kayaş
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £44

    Fastest Flights Wednesday

  • Turkish Airlines
    9h 10m
    0
    16:00
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    02:10
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Turkish Airlines
    Economy
    from £155
  • Pegasus Group LTD
    15h 50m
    0
    14:10
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    07:00
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Pegasus Group LTD
    Economy
    from £61
  • Pegasus Group LTD
    16h 35m
    0
    14:10
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    07:45
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Pegasus Group LTD
    Economy
    from £61
  • Wizz Air
    17h 40m
    0
    22:10
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    16:50
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £105
  • Wizz Air
    27h 55m
    0
    14:25
    Sofia Airport
    Sofia Airport
    19:20
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    Ankara Esenboğa Airport
    0
    Wizz Air
    Economy
    from £141
  • Fastest Buses Wednesday

  • Kamil Koc
    16h 45m
    0
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    16:45
    Ankara
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £44
  • Kamil Koc
    16h 50m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    04:50
    Ankara
    Central Coach Station
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £44
  • Kamil Koc
    19h 10m
    0
    11:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    07:10
    Ankara
    Kayaş
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43
  • Kamil Koc
    19h 10m
    0
    23:00
    Sofia
    Central Coach Station
    19:10
    Ankara
    Kayaş
    0
    Kamil Koc
    Economy
    £43
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Sofia to Ankara

What are the most popular stations in Sofia and Ankara?

In Sofia, you will usually depart from Bratya Miladinovi, Central Coach Station or Bus and Coach Station Zapad Bus Stop, while in Ankara you will be arriving at Central Coach Station, Kayaş or Demirtepe bus station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Ankara from Sofia? With 7 connections between 1 Flight and Bus operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Sofia and Ankara, you can pay as low as £43 with a Bus from Kamil Koc.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Flight from Turkish Airlines: you will get to Ankara in just 5h 10m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Sofia and Ankara are Kamil Koc, Pegasus Group LTD and Wizz Air, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Sofia and Ankara is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Boyana or to Çankaya, and look at flights from Sofia Airport, and landing at Ankara Esenboğa Airport. Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Sofia to Ankara?

The most popular companies between Sofia and Ankara, are Kamil Koc, Pegasus Group LTD and Wizz Air. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Bus companies: Kamil Koc

Airlines: Pegasus Group LTD, Wizz Air, Turkish Airlines and 2 more.

All you need to know when you travel from Sofia to Ankara

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Sofia to Ankara. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Sofia to Ankara

How can I reach Ankara from Sofia?

Every day, there are on average 7 connections between Flight and Bus, with which you can get to Ankara from Sofia.

How far is Ankara from Sofia?

The distance between Sofia and Ankara is 853.2 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Sofia and Ankara?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 23 kgs of CO2, a train 30 kgs, a car 145 kgs, and a flight 210 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Sofia to Ankara?

You can get to Ankara with just £43 by taking a Bus from Kamil Koc.

What is the fastest way to get from Sofia to Ankara?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Ankara in just 5h 10m with a Flight from Turkish Airlines.

More routes to Sofia and to Ankara

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Sofia and to Ankara. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!

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