Warsaw to Sofia (WAW–SOF) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections
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Most recently operated nonstop flights — the month shown is when each was last scheduled. Most destinations remain reachable with a connection.
No discontinued nonstop flights on record for this route.
WAW–SOF is served by 2 airlines with nonstop service. LOT Polish Airlines and Wizz Air lead the route. The flight covers 664 miles in approximately 2h 5m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.
Airline Landscape
| Airline | Freq/wk | Aircraft | Duration | Dep OTP | Alliance | Codeshares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LO LOT Polish Airlines Also: SK, TP | 19 | E75, E95 | 2h-2h05 | – | Star Alliance | SK, TP |
| W6 Wizz Air | 5 | 32Q | 2h | – | – | – |
Weekly Schedule Pattern
Connection Landscape
Other ways to reach Sofia from Warsaw
| Metric | WAW→SOF | WMI→SOF | KRK→SOF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance from WAW | – | 24 mi | 153 mi |
| Nonstop airlines | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Weekly flights | 43 | 6 | 8 |
| Flight time | 2h 5m | 1h 55m | 1h 40m |
Travel Essentials
WAW: CEST · SOF: EEST
When it's 6:00 PM in Warsaw, it's 7:00 PM in Sofia.
Polish passport holders enter Bulgaria freely as fellow EU citizens. No visa, no time limit on stays. A valid Polish passport or national ID card is accepted. Bulgaria joined the Schengen air zone in March 2024, so flights from Poland no longer go through passport control. Land border checks still apply at Bulgaria's non-Schengen borders with Turkey, Serbia, and North Macedonia.
Wizz Air flies direct from Warsaw Chopin (WAW) and Katowice (KTW) to Sofia (SOF) in about 2 hours. Ryanair operates from Krakow (KRK) and Poznan (POZ) to Sofia seasonally. For the Black Sea coast, Wizz Air and Ryanair fly to Varna (VAR) and Burgas (BOJ) from multiple Polish cities during summer. LOT also serves Warsaw to Sofia.
Bulgaria uses the Bulgarian lev (BGN), pegged to the euro at 1.9558 BGN per EUR 1 (this rate is fixed, not floating). Bulgaria is scheduled to adopt the euro, but no confirmed date is set yet. ATMs are widely available. Watch out for Euronet ATMs at tourist spots that offer unfavorable dynamic currency conversion. Choose to pay in BGN when prompted. Card payments work at most businesses in Sofia and resort towns. No mandatory vaccinations. Sofia Metro runs from the airport (Terminal 2) to the city center in about 20 minutes for BGN 1.60 (about EUR 0.82).
SKM (Szybka Kolej Miejska) commuter rail Line S2/S3 connects Warsaw Central (Warszawa Centralna) to WAW in 25 minutes (PLN 4.40 within Zone 1, or PLN 7.00 including Zone 2). Trains depart roughly every 15–30 minutes. The platform is directly below the terminal; no bus transfer needed.Bus lines 175, 188, and N32 (night) serve the city center for PLN 4.40. Taxis cost PLN 40–60 from the center (20–30 min). Uber and Bolt (dominant ride-share in Poland) run PLN 30–50. Parking from PLN 30/day in the remote car park.
WAW–SOF Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
Flights from WAW to SOF
Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW) and Sofia Airport (SOF) are connected by nonstop service from LOT Polish Airlines and Wizz Air. With 43 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.
WAW to SOF Flight Duration and Schedule
Nonstop flight time from WAW to SOF is about 2 hours 5 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 664 miles (1,069 km). There are approximately 43 weekly flights outbound and 45 return, totaling 88 flights per week in both directions.
Connecting Options and Alternatives
1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Budapest Liszt Ferenc, Vienna and Kraków John Paul II. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Nowy Dwór Mazowiecki (WMI) and Balice (KRK).