There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Borovets by train, taxi, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Poduyane to Ihtimantrain Ic / ...
- Take the taxi from Ihtiman to Borovetstaxi
1h 59m$31–42Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
4h 9m$4–7Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus
4h 35m$6–9Drive 72.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Borovetscar 72.4 km
1h 23m$12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sofia to Borovetstaxi 72.4 km
1h 23m$65–85
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Borovets is to train and bus which costs $3 - $7 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Borovets is to drive which takes 1h 23m and costs $11 - $17.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Borovets. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop and arriving at Borovets via Dupnitsa and Samokov. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Sofia and Borovets is 99 km. The road distance is 72.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Borovets without a car is to train and taxi which takes 1h 59m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Sofia to Borovets, including transfers.
Sofia to Borovets bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
Sofia to Borovets bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Dupnitsa Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Borovets is 72 km. It takes approximately 1h 23m to drive from Sofia to Borovets.
There are 445+ hotels available in Borovets.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Borovets, Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Borovets via Dupnitsa Bus Station, Dupnitsa, and Samokov in around 4h 35m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Poduyane to Ihtiman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Dupnitsa to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- $30–85
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
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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