There are 3 ways to get from Sofia to Archar by train, bus, or car
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Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Archar is to train which costs $16 - $21 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Archar is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Archar. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Vidin via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Archar. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Drenovets via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 9m.
The distance between Sofia and Archar is 208 km. The road distance is 167 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Archar without a car is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs $16 - $21.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Sofia to Archar, including transfers.
Sofia to Archar bus services, operated by Alexiev, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Archar train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Archar is to train which takes 4h 9m and costs $16 - $21. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 27m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Archar, Bulgaria?
Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Sofia to Drenovets twice daily. Tickets cost $3–5 and the journey takes 3h 46m. Alternatively, Alexiev operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vidin 5 times a day, and the journey takes 4h.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Drenovets
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 02/813 33 98
- [email protected]
- Website
- aleksiev-91.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- aleksiev-91.com
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Booking & Getting There
Sofia to Archar bus services, operated by Alexiev, arrive at Vidin station.
Sofia to Archar train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Drenovets station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Archar is 167 km. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Sofia to Archar.
There are 77+ hotels available in Archar.