There are 3 ways to get from Belene to Sofia by bus, train, or car
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Belene to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belene to Sofia is to bus which costs $6 - $9 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Belene to Sofia is to drive which takes 2h 53m and costs $30 - $50.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Belene and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Belene to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Oresh and arriving at Sofia Sever via Levski. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Belene and Sofia is 223 km. The road distance is 217.3 km.
The best way to get from Belene to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 4h 10m and costs $6 - $9.
The bus from Belene to Sofia Central Bus Station takes 4h 10m including transfers and departs once daily.
Belene to Sofia bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Belene station.
Belene to Sofia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Levski station.
The best way to get from Belene to Sofia is to bus which takes 4h 10m and costs $6 - $9. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $26 - $35 and takes 4h 36m.
What companies run services between Belene, Bulgaria and Sofia, Bulgaria?
BG Razpisanie operates a bus from Belene to Sofia Central Bus Station once daily. Tickets cost $6–9 and the journey takes 4h 10m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Levski to Sofia Sever hourly. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 3h 5m. Romanian Railways (CFR) also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Levski to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Levski to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $19–21
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Belene to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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More Questions & Answers
Belene to Sofia bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Belene to Sofia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Sofia Sever station.
Yes, the driving distance between Belene to Sofia is 217 km. It takes approximately 2h 53m to drive from Belene to Sofia.
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