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How to get fromBratislava to Blagoevgradby bus, plane, car, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Bratislava to Blagoevgrad by bus, plane, car, or train

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  1. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane VIE - SKP
    3. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Blagoevgradcar car
    6h 36m
    $105–305

  2. Fly Bratislava Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane BTS - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Blagoevgradcar car
    6h 14m
    $41–224

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus bus
    15h 43m
    $43–63

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Hegyeshalom to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    3. Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain train Ic
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain train Ic / ...
    32h 10m
    $242–390

  5. Drive  994.8 km

    1. Drive from Bratislava to Blagoevgradcar car 994.8 km
    10h 51m
    $173–250

  6. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VIE - SOF
    3. Take the train from Gorna banya spirka to Blagoevgradtrain train
    8h 5m
    $51–219

  7. Bus to Vienna International Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava centre to Vienna International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane VIE - SKG
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus bus
    9h 18m
    $84–243

  8. Bus via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Bratislava, Autobusová stanica Mlynské Nivy to Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB)bus bus 901 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus bus
    22h 6m
    $76–113

Bratislava to Blagoevgrad by train

Calendar7Weekly Trains
Duration32h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$242Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,020.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 36m

What companies run services between Bratislava, Slovakia and Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Bratislava to Blagoevgrad via Sofia Central Bus Station in around 15h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bratislava-Petrzalka to Blagoevgrad via Hegyeshalom, Bucuresti Nord, Ruse, and Sofia in around 32h 10m.

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