There are 5 ways to get from Pliska to Sofia by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kaspichan to Sofia Severtrain Ic
6h 10m$8–13Bus
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 3672 / ...
6h 21m$22–31Drive 376.8 km
- Drive from Pliska to Sofiacar 376.8 km
4h 41m$62–89Train, fly
- Take the train from Kaspichan to Varnatrain
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
4h 22m$143–266Bus via Razgrad
- Take the bus from Novi Pazar to Razgradbus
- Take the bus from Razgrad to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
7h 47m$19–48
Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pliska to Sofia is to train which costs $8 - $13 and takes 6h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Pliska to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 4h 22m and costs $140 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Pliska station to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Shumen Bus Station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 21m.
No, there is no direct train from Pliska to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Kaspichan and arriving at Sofia Sever via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 10m.
The distance between Pliska and Sofia is 453 km. The road distance is 376.8 km.
The best way to get from Pliska to Sofia without a car is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs $8 - $13.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Pliska to Sofia, including transfers.
Pliska to Sofia bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Shumen Bus Station.
Pliska to Sofia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Kaspichan station.
The best way to get from Pliska to Sofia is to train which takes 6h 10m and costs $8 - $13. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $22 - $35 and takes 6h 21m.
What companies run services between Pliska, Bulgaria and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Kaspichan to Sofia Sever every 4 hours. Tickets cost $6–10 and the journey takes 6h 1m. Alternatively, Grup Plus - Etap Adresss operates a bus from Shumen Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $27–45 and the journey takes 5h 55m. Union Ivkoni also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Kaspichan to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Train from Kaspichan to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Razgrad to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–40
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Novi Pazar to Razgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
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Booking & Getting There
Pliska to Sofia bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Pliska to Sofia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Sofia Sever station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pliska to Sofia is 377 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Pliska to Sofia.
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