There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Blagoevgrad by bus, train, taxi or car
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Sofia to Blagoevgrad by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Blagoevgrad is to train which costs $3 - $6 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Blagoevgrad is to taxi which takes 1h 3m and costs $65 - $80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Blagoevgrad Bus Station station. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Sofia and arriving at Blagoevgrad. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Sofia and Blagoevgrad is 102 km. The road distance is 103.6 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Blagoevgrad without a car is to bus which takes 1h 45m and costs $5 - $23.
The bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Station takes 1h 45m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Sofia to Blagoevgrad bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Blagoevgrad train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Blagoevgrad is to bus which takes 1h 45m and costs $5 - $23. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $3 - $6 and takes 3h.
- Distance: 102.3 km
- Duration: 1h 45m
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Station every 4 hours. Tickets cost $5 - $10 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Five other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3 - $6 and the journey takes 3h.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3 - $6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3 - $5
- 1st Class
- $5 - $6
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5 - $10
- Website
- http://en.union-ivkoni.com/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5 - $7
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0888 302 311
- chona@abv.bg
- Website
- chona.alle.bg
Bus from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- chona.alle.bg
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.de
Bus from Sofia to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11 - $16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Frequently asked questions
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Alexander Nevski Cathedral to Blagoevgrad Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $18 - $23
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- $65 - $80
Za Edno Evro
- Phone
- +359 2 8 07 00
- Website
- 1euro.bg
Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +359 2 9 11 19
- Website
- yellow333.com
Taxi Stars
- Phone
- +359 877 144 144
- Website
- taxistars.net
OK Supertrans
- Phone
- +359 2 973 2121
- Website
- oktaxi.net
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Blagoevgrad bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Blagoevgrad Bus Station.
Sofia to Blagoevgrad train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Blagoevgrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Blagoevgrad is 104 km. It takes approximately 1h 3m to drive from Sofia to Blagoevgrad.
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