There are 3 ways to get from Sofia to Belgrade by bus, car, or plane
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Sofia to Belgrade by bus
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The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Belgrade is to bus which costs RSD 2600 - RSD 5500 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Belgrade is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs RSD 7000 - RSD 11000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station station and arriving at Beograd, Autobuska stanica. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Sofia and Belgrade is 394 km. The road distance is 391.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Belgrade without a car is to bus which takes 5h and costs RSD 2600 - RSD 5500.
The bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica takes 5h including transfers and departs once daily.
Sofia to Belgrade bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Belgrade is to bus which takes 5h and costs RSD 2600 - RSD 5500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RSD 8000 - RSD 23000 and takes 4h 31m.
Sofia to Belgrade bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Beograd, Autobuska stanica station.
Belgrade is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 5:02 PM in Sofia and 4:02 PM in Belgrade.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Belgrade, Serbia?
Karat-S operates a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica once daily. Tickets cost RSD 3,700–5,500 and the journey takes 5h. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Air Serbia flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) once daily.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RSD 7,500–17,000
- 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 3,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
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
- Citylines
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 4,300–4,700
- Website
- Trans-Jug
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Belgrade is 391 km. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Sofia to Belgrade.
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