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

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There are 7 ways to get from Sarajevo to Blagoevgrad by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus, drive

    best
    1. Take the train from Alipasin Most to Zenicatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kratovo Municipalitybus bus
    5. Drive from Kratovo Municipality to Blagoevgradcar car
    14h 21m

  2. Bus via Belgrade

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sarajevo , East Sarajevo Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Stationbus bus
    17h 30m
    $54–151

  3. Drive  650.3 km

    1. Drive from Sarajevo to Blagoevgradcar car 650.3 km
    8h 40m
    $113–164

  4. Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane SJJ - SKP
    2. Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Blagoevgradcar car
    9h 8m
    $122–271

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica to Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1 to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendilbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsabus bus
    16h 8m
    $114–124

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Kyustendilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsabus bus
    22h 39m
    $88–96

  7. Fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sarajevo (SJJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SJJ - SOF
    2. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain train
    10h 28m
    $103–316

Sarajevo (SJJ) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,026.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 21m

What companies run services between Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Sarajevo, Autobuska Stanica to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal via Zenica, Glavna Autobuska Stanica, Herceg Novi, Jova Bijelića 1, Kumanovo, Kyustendil, and Dupnitsa in around 16h 8m.

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