There are 3 ways to get from Sofia to Elena Municipality by bus, train, taxi, 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.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus Group Plus 1665 / ...
4h 48m$22–43Train, taxi
- Take the train from Sofia to Tvarditsatrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Tvarditsa to Elena Municipalitytaxi
4h 49m$33–41Drive 256.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Elena Municipalitycar 256.9 km
3h 27m$42–61
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Elena Municipality is to bus which costs $22 - $45 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Elena Municipality is to drive which takes 3h 27m and costs $40 - $65.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Elena Municipality. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Golemani via Veliko Turnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 48m.
The distance between Sofia and Elena Municipality is 270 km. The road distance is 256.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Elena Municipality without a car is to bus which takes 4h 48m and costs $22 - $45.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Sofia to Elena Municipality, including transfers.
Sofia to Elena Municipality bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Elena Municipality bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Elena Municipality is 257 km. It takes approximately 3h 27m to drive from Sofia to Elena Municipality.
There are 470+ hotels available in Elena Municipality.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Elena Municipality, Bulgaria?
Grup Plus - Etap Adresss operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo every 4 hours. Tickets cost $16–25 and the journey takes 3h. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Tvarditsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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