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What to know about flights from Bucharest to Sofia?

The distance between Bucharest and Sofia is approximately 294.71km. The average flight time between Bucharest and Sofia is 1 hour 11 minutes. According to Trip.com data, travel demand is highest in July. November is generally the cheapest month to book.

Cheapest one-way
IDR 649,300
Wizz Air Wizz Air BUH-SOF 25h · 1 stop Tue, Oct 6
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Cheapest return
IDR 1,188,200
Tarom Tarom BUH-SOF 1h 15m · Direct Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30
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Wizz Air Wizz Air Cheapest · From IDR 649,300 Tarom Tarom Most booked
Best time to book
November
Cheapest
July
Peak season for travel
Route details
294.71km
Flight distance
1h 11m
Average flight time

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Bucharest to Sofia over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from IDR 649,300 and round-trip from IDR 1,188,200. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        OTP 08:20
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SOF 09:35
        Bucharest - Sofia | Wed, Sep 23 | Tarom
        SOF 10:05
        1h
        Direct
        OTP 11:05
        Sofia - Bucharest | Wed, Sep 30 | Tarom
        IDR 1,188,200 IDR 4,313,000
        72% off
        72% off
        IDR 4,313,000 IDR 1,188,200
      • OTP 08:20
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SOF 09:35
        Bucharest - Sofia | Tue, Oct 20 | Tarom
        SOF 06:30
        7h 25m
        1 stop
        OTP 13:55
        Sofia - Bucharest | Sun, Oct 25 | Wizz Air
        IDR 2,568,200 IDR 4,313,000
        40% off
        40% off
        IDR 4,313,000 IDR 2,568,200
      • OTP 18:30
        19h 25m
        1 stop
        SOF 13:55
        Bucharest - Sofia | Tue, Oct 20 | LOT Polish Airlines
        SOF 06:30
        7h 25m
        1 stop
        OTP 13:55
        Sofia - Bucharest | Sun, Oct 25 | Wizz Air
        IDR 2,888,900 IDR 4,313,000
        33% off
        33% off
        IDR 4,313,000 IDR 2,888,900
      • OTP 16:05
        23h 25m
        1 stop
        SOF 15:30
        Bucharest - Sofia | Tue, Sep 8 | Air Serbia
        SOF 05:00
        22h 5m
        1 stop
        OTP 03:05
        Sofia - Bucharest | Sat, Sep 12 | Air Serbia
        IDR 2,980,900
        31% off
        IDR 4,313,000 IDR 2,980,900
      • OTP 08:20
        5h 30m
        1 stop
        SOF 13:50
        Bucharest - Sofia | Fri, Oct 30 | LOT Polish Airlines
        SOF 16:00
        11h 10m
        1 stop
        OTP 03:10
        Sofia - Bucharest | Sun, Nov 1 | Air Serbia
        IDR 3,296,300
        24% off
        IDR 4,313,000 IDR 3,296,300
      • OTP 08:20
        9h 40m
        1 stop
        SOF 18:00
        Bucharest - Sofia | Mon, Sep 21 | LOT Polish Airlines
        SOF 06:30
        7h 5m
        1 stop
        OTP 13:35
        Sofia - Bucharest | Sun, Sep 27 | Wizz Air
        IDR 3,348,900
        22% off
        IDR 4,313,000 IDR 3,348,900
      • OTP 20:35
        13h 30m
        1 stop
        SOF 10:05
        Bucharest - Sofia | Tue, Oct 20 | AEGEAN
        SOF 21:00
        12h 20m
        1 stop
        OTP 09:20
        Sofia - Bucharest | Sun, Oct 25 | AEGEAN
        IDR 3,354,200
        22% off
        IDR 4,313,000 IDR 3,354,200
      • OTP 08:20
        9h 40m
        1 stop
        SOF 18:00
        Bucharest - Sofia | Tue, Sep 8 | LOT Polish Airlines
        SOF 16:00
        11h 5m
        1 stop
        OTP 03:05
        Sofia - Bucharest | Thu, Sep 10 | Air Serbia
        IDR 3,440,900
        20% off
        IDR 4,313,000 IDR 3,440,900
      • OTP 10:15
        9h 55m
        1 stop
        SOF 20:10
        Bucharest - Sofia | Fri, Oct 30 | AEGEAN
        SOF 21:00
        12h 20m
        1 stop
        OTP 09:20
        Sofia - Bucharest | Sun, Nov 1 | AEGEAN
        IDR 3,472,500
        19% off
        IDR 4,313,000 IDR 3,472,500
      • OTP 16:05
        23h 25m
        1 stop
        SOF 15:30
        Bucharest - Sofia | Tue, Sep 15 | Air Serbia
        SOF 05:00
        22h 5m
        1 stop
        OTP 03:05
        Sofia - Bucharest | Fri, Sep 18 | Air Serbia
        IDR 3,493,500
        19% off
        IDR 4,313,000 IDR 3,493,500
      • BUH 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        SOF 14:00
        Bucharest - Sofia | Mon, Sep 7 | Normal Airline
        SOF 15:00
        6h
        Direct
        BUH 16:00
        Sofia - Bucharest | Wed, Sep 9 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        OTP 08:20
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SOF 09:35
        Bucharest - Sofia | Sat, Oct 3 | Tarom
        IDR 1,480,000 IDR 1,869,300
        21% off
        21% off
        IDR 1,869,300 IDR 1,480,000
      • OTP 18:00
        1h 15m
        Direct
        SOF 19:15
        Bucharest - Sofia | Thu, Oct 29 | Tarom
        IDR 1,514,100 IDR 1,869,300
        19% off
        19% off
        IDR 1,869,300 IDR 1,514,100
      • BBU 14:45
        25h
        1 stop
        SOF 15:45
        Bucharest - Sofia | Tue, Oct 6 | Wizz Air
        IDR 649,300 IDR 1,869,300
        65% off
        65% off
        IDR 1,869,300 IDR 649,300
      • OTP 22:35
        12h 35m
        1 stop
        SOF 11:10
        Bucharest - Sofia | Mon, Oct 5 | Ryanair
        IDR 667,700
        64% off
        IDR 1,869,300 IDR 667,700
      • BBU 19:35
        15h 35m
        1 stop
        SOF 11:10
        Bucharest - Sofia | Thu, Oct 15 | Wizz Air Malta
        IDR 683,500
        63% off
        IDR 1,869,300 IDR 683,500
      • OTP 19:30
        15h 50m
        1 stop
        SOF 11:20
        Bucharest - Sofia | Sat, Oct 31 | Wizz Air Malta
        IDR 686,100
        63% off
        IDR 1,869,300 IDR 686,100
      • OTP 19:50
        15h 20m
        1 stop
        SOF 11:10
        Bucharest - Sofia | Wed, Sep 30 | Ryanair
        IDR 691,400
        63% off
        IDR 1,869,300 IDR 691,400
      • BBU 19:35
        15h 35m
        1 stop
        SOF 11:10
        Bucharest - Sofia | Wed, Oct 14 | Wizz Air Malta
        IDR 699,300
        63% off
        IDR 1,869,300 IDR 699,300
      • OTP 14:10
        21h
        1 stop
        SOF 11:10
        Bucharest - Sofia | Tue, Oct 6 | Ryanair
        IDR 712,400
        62% off
        IDR 1,869,300 IDR 712,400
      • OTP 13:10
        22h
        1 stop
        SOF 11:10
        Bucharest - Sofia | Tue, Oct 13 | Wizz Air Malta
        IDR 717,700
        62% off
        IDR 1,869,300 IDR 717,700
      • OTP 22:35
        12h 35m
        1 stop
        SOF 11:10
        Bucharest - Sofia | Mon, Sep 28 | Ryanair
        IDR 738,700
        60% off
        IDR 1,869,300 IDR 738,700
      • BBU 19:35
        15h 35m
        1 stop
        SOF 11:10
        Bucharest - Sofia | Wed, Oct 21 | Wizz Air Malta
        IDR 1,206,600
        35% off
        IDR 1,869,300 IDR 1,206,600
      • BUH 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        SOF 14:00
        Bucharest - Sofia | Mon, Sep 7 | Normal Airline
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Flight.News
Flights from Bucharest to Sofia operate an average of 2 times per day over the past 7 days, with a 41.2% on-time departure rate and a 76.5% on-time arrival rate.

Which airlines are the most popular for Bucharest to Sofia flights?

Choose from 1 airlines flying from Bucharest to Sofia, including Tarom, and . Wizz Air currently offers the cheapest ticket on this route.
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Airlines are determined based on actual purchased flight tickets from Bucharest to Sofia according to previous 12 months data from Trip.com.

Trip.com Price Insights on Bucharest to Sofia Flights

What is the cheapest month to book a one-way flight from Bucharest to Sofia?

Average price of one-way tickets from Bucharest to Sofia booked on Trip.com over the past 12 months.

For a one-way flight from Bucharest to Sofia, fares are lowest in November (IDR 2,212,500) and highest in August (IDR 3,925,900).

IDR 3,925,900
IDR 3,069,200
IDR 2,212,500
IDR 1,355,800
    Cheapest
  • IDR 3,925,900
    Aug
  • IDR 3,840,300
    Sep
  • IDR 2,672,400
    Oct
  • IDR 2,212,500
    Nov
  • IDR 2,780,000
    Dec
  • IDR 2,616,400
    Jan
  • IDR 2,860,300
    Feb
  • IDR 3,028,000
    Mar
  • IDR 3,366,000
    Apr
  • IDR 2,740,700
    May
  • IDR 3,156,600
    Jun
  • IDR 2,500,000
    Jul

Flight FAQs

  • Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Bucharest to Sofia?

    Based on Trip.com data, Wizz Air offers Cheapest nonstop one-way flights from IDR 649,300 (for example, BBU–SOF on Tue, Oct 6). For a Cheapest nonstop return flight, Tarom offers fares from IDR 1,188,200, departing on Wed, Sep 23 and returning on Wed, Sep 30.
  • At the moment, you can catch a direct flight from Bucharest to Sofia with the following airlines, including: Tarom Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.
  • A flight from Bucharest (BUH) to Sofia (SOF) takes an average of 1 hour 11 minutes.
  • By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from Bucharest to Sofia is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.
  • On average, 6 direct flights operate each week between Bucharest and Sofia. See below the schedules of the main airlines serving this route:
    Tarom: S/M/T/-/-/F/- – RO291 (departure at 08:23)
  • Here are some tips for finding the best flight deals from Bucharest to Sofia on Trip.com:
    · Be flexible with your travel dates. The cheapest flight is currently on Tue, Oct 6, with one-way fares from just IDR 649,300.
    · Compare airlines. Tarom currently offers the lowest fares on this route.
    · Set up a price alert to track fare changes without searching every day.
    · Check Trip.com regularly for flight deals and available promo codes.
    · Avoid peak season or book early. July is generally the busiest month for travel to Sofia.
    · Get exclusive promo codes on the Trip.com app.
  • The cheapest month to book a flight from Bucharest to Sofia is usually November, when demand is lower.
  • After crunching the numbers on our September flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from Bucharest to Sofia on September 16, 2026 with Wizz Air Malta, with prices starting at IDR 586,200.
  • Flights to Sofia can arrive at: Sofia Airport (SOF). The most common route connects Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport and Sofia Airport (OTP–SOF).
  • The time difference between Sofia and Bucharest is 0m.
  • Tickets can only be changed or cancelled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.
  • Based on Trip.com data for flights departing in the next 30 days, the average one-way fare from Bucharest to Sofia is IDR 2,868,100. Fares vary by travel date, airline and availability.
  • Based on Trip.com data for flights departing in the next 30 days, the average return fare from Bucharest to Sofia is IDR 4,519,700. Fares vary by travel date, airline and availability.
  • Enter Bucharest and Sofia, choose your travel dates and passengers, then compare flights by price, duration and baggage. Select a fare, review the change and cancellation rules, enter traveller details and complete payment to receive your confirmation.
  • Wizz Airare the most popular budget airlines flying from Bucharest to Sofia. Check baggage, seat and payment fees before comparing the final price.

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