There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Belgrade by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus
- Take the train from Kostenets to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
8h 51mRSD 2,932–10,059Drive 451.7 km
- Drive from Samokov to Belgradecar 451.7 km
5h 4mRSD 7,213–10,418Train to Sofia Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kostenets to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane SOF - BEG
5h 49mRSD 8,002–20,938Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus
- Take the train from Kostenets to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
8h 51mRSD 4,032–6,559Bus
- Take the bus from Samokov to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
9h 2mRSD 4,192–6,695Bus, train via Niš
- Take the bus from Samokov to Kostenetsbus
- Take the train from Kostenets to Sofiatrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
11h 28mRSD 4,232–7,659Bus to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane INI - BEG
8h 57mRSD 6,374–39,798
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Belgrade is to bus and train which costs RSD 2900 - RSD 11000 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Belgrade is to drive which takes 5h 4m and costs RSD 7000 - RSD 11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Belgrade. However, there are services departing from Samokov and arriving at Beograd, Autobuska stanica via Dupnitsa and Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 2m.
The distance between Sofia and Belgrade is 512 km. The road distance is 451.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Belgrade without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 51m and costs RSD 2900 - RSD 11000.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Sofia to Belgrade, including transfers.
Sofia to Belgrade bus services, operated by Samokov Bus, depart from Samokov station.
Sofia to Belgrade bus services, operated by Samokov Bus, arrive at Dupnitsa station.
Belgrade is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 6:28 PM in Sofia and 5:28 PM in Belgrade.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Belgrade is 452 km. It takes approximately 5h 4m to drive from Sofia to Belgrade.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Belgrade, Serbia?
You can take a bus from Samokov to Beograd, Autobuska stanica via Dupnitsa and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 9h 2m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 8,500–17,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,600–24,000
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Kostenets to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RSD 150–300
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- RSD 150–220
- 1st Class
- RSD 230–300
Train from Kostenets to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RSD 140–280
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- RSD 140–200
- 1st Class
- RSD 220–280
Train from Kostenets to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RSD 150–300
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- RSD 150–220
- 1st Class
- RSD 230–300
Train from Kostenets to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RSD 150–300
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- RSD 150–220
- 1st Class
- RSD 230–300
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Samokov to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 180–260
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Samokov to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 180–260
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Samokov to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 170–250
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Samokov to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 180–260
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 4,300–9,500
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,600–4,400
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,700–6,000
- Website
- https://polazak.rs/ci/prevoznici/trans-jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 3,700–6,000
- Website
- https://polazak.rs/ci/prevoznici/trans-jug
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Dupnitsa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 320–450
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,300–2,900
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,800–2,900
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,600–4,300
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,800–2,900
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- +381 177421201
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,900–2,500
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Pricing
- RSD 1,900–2,500
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Phone
- 011 761-4693
- [email protected]
- Website
- bstours.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bstours.rs/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,400–4,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 381 18 517 272
- [email protected]
- Website
- kanis.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanis.rs
- Phone
- +381 11 37 74 156
- [email protected]
- Website
- redvoznje.net
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,100–3,200
- Schedules at
- autokodeks.rs
- Phone
- +381 011 7614787
- [email protected]
- Website
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- fptravelpatrikalos.rs
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