There are 5 ways to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samokov by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
3h 44m$3–7Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus
5h 16m$5–8Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Sofia-SOF to Samokov60.5 km
1h 11mDrive 60.5 km
- Drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samokovcar 60.5 km
1h 11m$10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samokovtaxi 60.5 km
1h 11m$55–75
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samokov is to train and bus which costs $2 - $7 and takes 3h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samokov is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs $9 - $14.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samokov. However, there are services departing from Летище София Терминал 1 and arriving at Samokov via Хотел Плиска, Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad and Dupnitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 16m.
The distance between Sofia Airport (SOF) and Samokov is 111 km. The road distance is 60.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samokov without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 44m and costs $2 - $7.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samokov, including transfers.
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samokov bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad.
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samokov bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Dupnitsa Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samokov is 60 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samokov.
There are 549+ hotels available in Samokov.
What companies run services between Sofia Airport (SOF), Bulgaria and Samokov, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Летище София Терминал 1 to Samokov via Хотел Плиска, Бл. 214 Ж.К. Борово, Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad, Dupnitsa Bus Station, and Dupnitsa in around 5h 16m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
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 Dupnitsa to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Bus and Coach Station Zapad to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Sofia-SOF to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- $55–75
OK Supertrans
- Phone
- +359 2 973 2121
- Website
- oktaxi.net
Panda Taxi
- Phone
- +359 2 998 2121
- Website
- panda-taxi.com
Taxi Stars
- Phone
- +359 877 144 144
- Website
- taxistars.net
Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +359 2 962 1333
- Website
- yellow333.com
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