There are 8 ways to get from Blagoevgrad to Bratislava by car, plane, bus, or train
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Drive to Skopje International Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
best- Drive from Blagoevgrad to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SKP - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
4h 52m€87–246Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
15h 17m€43–69Train
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the train from Craiova to Budapest-Keletitrain Ir
- Take the train from Budapest-Keleti to Hegyeshalomtrain Ec / ...
29h 31m€91–117Drive 995.1 km
- Drive from Blagoevgrad to Bratislavacar 995.1 km
10h 53m€150–216Drive to Skopje International Airport, fly to Bratislava Airport
- Drive from Blagoevgrad to Skopje-Airport-SKPcar
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Bratislava Airport (BTS)plane SKP - BTS
4h 35m€74–215Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Vienna International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Gorna banya spirkatrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Vienna International Airport (VIE)plane SOF - VIE
- Take the bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislavabus
7h 24m€46–156Bus, train
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Wien Hbfbus
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalkatrain Re / ...
18h 8m€75–193Train, bus
- Take the train from Blagoevgrad to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivybus N982
20h 55m€87–153
Blagoevgrad to Bratislava by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Blagoevgrad to Bratislava is to bus which costs €40 - €70 and takes 15h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Blagoevgrad to Bratislava is to drive and fly which takes 4h 35m and costs €70 - €220.
No, there is no direct bus from Blagoevgrad station to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Blagoevgrad Bus Station and arriving at Bratislava via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Blagoevgrad to Bratislava. However, there are services departing from Blagoevgrad and arriving at Bratislava-Petrzalka via Sofia, Vidin, Craiova, Budapest-Keleti and Hegyeshalom. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 31m.
The distance between Blagoevgrad and Bratislava is 1021 km. The road distance is 995.1 km.
The best way to get from Blagoevgrad to Bratislava without a car is to bus which takes 15h 17m and costs €40 - €70.
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Blagoevgrad to Bratislava, including transfers.
Blagoevgrad to Bratislava bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Blagoevgrad Bus Station.
Blagoevgrad to Bratislava train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Blagoevgrad station.
The best way to get from Blagoevgrad to Bratislava is to bus which takes 15h 17m and costs €40 - €70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs €90 - €120 and takes 29h 31m.
What companies run services between Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria and Bratislava, Slovakia?
You can take a bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Bratislava via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 15h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Blagoevgrad to Bratislava-Petrzalka via Sofia, Vidin, Craiova, Budapest-Keleti, and Hegyeshalom in around 29h 31m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–140
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Vienna International Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €75–260
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Bratislava Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €45–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Vienna International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €35–130
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €3–5
- 1st Class
- €3–5
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €1–2
Train from Blagoevgrad to Gorna banya spirka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
Train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €1–3
- 1st Class
- €2–4
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–10
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Craiova to Budapest-Keleti
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €47–51
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- jegy.mav.hu
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–11
- Website
- https://jegy.mav.hu/
- Phone
- +43 (0)5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Budapest-Keleti to Hegyeshalom
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–45
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €30–45
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €16–25
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- *
- €16–25
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava-Petrzalka
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–28
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €85–150
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 2 55 422 734
- [email protected]
- Website
- slovaklines.sk
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- https://www.slovaklines.sk/en/
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- [email protected]
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
Bus from Vienna International Airport to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €35–55
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0888 302 311
- [email protected]
- Website
- chona.alle.bg
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Station
- 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 Blagoevgrad to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €10–15
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €75–150
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
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More Questions & Answers
Blagoevgrad to Bratislava bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Bratislava is 1h behind Blagoevgrad. It is currently 7:24 AM in Blagoevgrad and 6:24 AM in Bratislava.
Blagoevgrad to Bratislava train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Blagoevgrad to Bratislava is 995 km. It takes approximately 10h 53m to drive from Blagoevgrad to Bratislava.
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