There are 6 ways to get from Burgas to Sofia by train, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Burgas to Kostenetstrain Ic
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
6h 51m$7–12Bus
- Take the bus from Burgas Central Bus Station West to Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus
7h 29m$17–25Drive 363.4 km
- Drive from Burgas to Samokovcar 363.4 km
3h 36m$58–83Fly from Burgas Airport, train
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BOJ - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
4h 22m$83–235Bus, train
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
8h 5m$55–82Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly, train
- Take a shuttle bus from Burgas to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
5h 58m$165–333
Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Burgas to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $7 - $12 and takes 6h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Burgas to Sofia is to drive which takes 3h 36m and costs $55 - $85.
No, there is no direct bus from Burgas station to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Burgas Central Bus Station West and arriving at Samokov via Автогара Север and Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Burgas and Sofia is 413 km. The road distance is 363.4 km.
The best way to get from Burgas to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 51m and costs $7 - $12.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Burgas to Sofia, including transfers.
Burgas to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Burgas Central Bus Station West.
Burgas to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Burgas to Sofia is 363 km. It takes approximately 3h 36m to drive from Burgas to Sofia.
There are 548+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Burgas, Bulgaria and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Burgas Central Bus Station West to Samokov via Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station, Автогара Север, Срещу Централна гара, and Plovdiv in around 7h 29m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Burgas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Burgas to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–9
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Plovdiv to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Burgas Central Bus Station West to Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Burgas to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
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