There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Balkans by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Borbus
5h 24mTrain, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Drive from Vidin to Balkanscar
6h 36mRSD 1,623–2,431Drive 213.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Balkanscar 213.7 km
3h 13mRSD 3,420–4,939Bus via Niš
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovacbus
7h 55m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Balkans is to train and drive which costs RSD 1600 - RSD 2500 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Balkans is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs RSD 3400 - RSD 5000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Balkans. However, there are services departing from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and arriving at Bor via Pirot, Main Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 24m.
The distance between Sofia and Balkans is 261 km. The road distance is 213.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Balkans without a car is to bus which takes 5h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Sofia to Balkans, including transfers.
Sofia to Balkans bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
Sofia to Balkans bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Pirot, Main Bus Station.
Balkans is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 2:10 AM in Sofia and 1:10 AM in Balkans.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Balkans is 214 km. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Sofia to Balkans.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Balkans, Serbia?
You can take a bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Balkans via Pirot, Main Bus Station and Bor in around 5h 24m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 420–650
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- RSD 420–600
- 1st Class
- RSD 500–650
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Pirot, Main Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,500–1,900
- 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 10 310 600
- [email protected]
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Bus from Pirot, Main Bus Station to Bor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- web.facebook.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 1,800–3,000
- Website
- https://nis-ekspres.rs/?lang=en
- Phone
- +381 19 542 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Šarbanovac
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
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