There are 7 ways to get from Sofia Central Station to Vratsa by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Sofia to Vratsatrain Ic
2h 11m$2–4Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsabus
2h 36m$11–19Drive 111.9 km
- Drive from Sofia Central Station to Vratsacar 111.9 km
1h 27m$18–26Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sofia Central Station to Vratsataxi 111.9 km
1h 27m$110–130Train via Mezdra
- Take the train from Sofia to Mezdratrain Re / ...
2h 47m$3–5Bus via Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofia to Vratsabus
2h 57mTrain via Гара София Север
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Vratsatrain Ic / ...
3h 6m$2–4
Sofia Central Station to Vratsa by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia Central Station to Vratsa is to train via Гара София Север which costs $2 - $4 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia Central Station to Vratsa is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs $17 - $26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Vratsa. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sofia and arriving at Vratsa. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Sofia Central Station and Vratsa is 102 km. The road distance is 111.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia Central Station to Vratsa without a car is to train which takes 2h 11m and costs $2 - $4.
The train from Sofia to Vratsa takes 2h 11m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Sofia Central Station to Vratsa bus services, operated by Alexiev, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia Central Station to Vratsa train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia Central Station to Vratsa is to train which takes 2h 11m and costs $2 - $4. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $11 - $19 and takes 2h 36m.
What companies run services between Sofia Central Station, Bulgaria and Vratsa, Bulgaria?
Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Sofia to Vratsa twice daily. Tickets cost $2–4 and the journey takes 2h 11m. Alternatively, Alexiev operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsa 5 times a day, and the journey takes 2h 30m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Vratsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia to Mezdra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Sofia Sever to Vratsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- [email protected]
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vratsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- varshets.info
Bus from Sofia to Vratsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- varshets.info
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- $110–130
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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More Questions & Answers
Sofia Central Station to Vratsa bus services, operated by Alexiev, arrive at Vratsa station.
Sofia Central Station to Vratsa train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Vratsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia Central Station to Vratsa is 112 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Sofia Central Station to Vratsa.
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