There are 6 ways to get from Arad to Blagoevgrad by bus, train, car, plane, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Arad to Sofiabus 1950
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
15h 11m$80–134Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Arad to Baile Herculanetrain Ic
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Sofiabus
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
16h 53m$64–108Drive 626.1 km
- Drive from Arad to Blagoevgradcar 626.1 km
7h 47m$100–145Train, train to Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Arad to Szolnoktrain
- Take the train from Szolnok to Ferihegytrain
- Fly from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUD - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain
11h 6m$74–209Night train, bus
- Take the night train from Arad to Băile Herculanenighttrain
- Take the bus from Băile Herculane to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus
16h 44m$75–134Train to Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Arad to Timisoara Nordtrain
- Fly from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TSR - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain
13h 45m$111–233
Arad to Blagoevgrad by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arad to Blagoevgrad is to train and bus which costs $60 - $110 and takes 16h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Arad to Blagoevgrad is to drive which takes 7h 47m and costs $95 - $150.
The distance between Arad and Blagoevgrad is 887 km. The road distance is 626.1 km.
The best way to get from Arad to Blagoevgrad without a car is to bus and train which takes 15h 11m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 15h 11m to get from Arad to Blagoevgrad, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Arad to Blagoevgrad is 626 km. It takes approximately 7h 47m to drive from Arad to Blagoevgrad.
There are 120+ hotels available in Blagoevgrad.
What companies run services between Arad, Romania and Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Arad to Blagoevgrad. However, you can take the bus to Sofia, walk to Sofia, then take the train to Blagoevgrad. Alternatively, you can drive from Arad to Blagoevgrad in around 7h 47m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $30–130
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $23–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–280
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Arad to Szolnok
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $15–17
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Night train from Arad to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–26
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Timisoara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
Train from Arad to Baile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–15
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Szolnok to Ferihegy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Night train from Arad to Băile Herculane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Arad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Băile Herculane to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Băile Herculane to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0888 302 311
- [email protected]
- Website
- chona.alle.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
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