There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Kotel Municipality by bus, train, 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 Kotelbus
5h 31m$18Train, bus
- Take the train from Poduyane to Sliventrain Ic
- Take the bus from Sliven to Kotelbus
5h 52mDrive 354.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Kotel Municipalitycar 354.3 km
3h 17m$56–81Bus via Stara Zagora
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianskibus Union Ivkoni
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kotelbus
6h 28m$18–45
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Kotel Municipality is to bus which costs $18 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Kotel Municipality is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs $55 - $85.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Kotel. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 31m.
The distance between Sofia and Kotel Municipality is 351 km. The road distance is 354.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Kotel Municipality without a car is to bus which takes 5h 31m and costs $18.
The bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kotel takes 5h 31m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Sofia to Kotel Municipality bus services, operated by Doris Bus, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Kotel Municipality bus services, operated by Doris Bus, arrive at Kotel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Kotel Municipality is 354 km. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Sofia to Kotel Municipality.
There are 80+ hotels available in Kotel Municipality.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Kotel Municipality, Bulgaria?
Doris Bus operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kotel 3 times a day. Tickets cost $18 and the journey takes 5h 31m. Kotel Municipal Transport also services this route once daily.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Poduyane to Sliven
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kotel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Sliven to Kotel
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianski
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianski
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stara Zagora Bus Station Slavianski
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- 042 605 349
- [email protected]
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kotel
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Schedules at
- starazagora.bg
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