There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Melnik by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Sofia to Melnik by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Melnik is to bus which costs $5 - $8 and takes 3h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Melnik is to drive which takes 2h 16m and costs $27 - $40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Melnik. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Melnik. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Damyanitsa via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 7m.
The distance between Sofia and Melnik is 180 km. The road distance is 173.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Melnik without a car is to bus which takes 3h 45m and costs $5 - $8.
The bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Melnik takes 3h 45m including transfers and departs once daily.
Sofia to Melnik bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Melnik train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Melnik is to bus which takes 3h 45m and costs $5 - $8. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $9 - $14 and takes 4h 7m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Melnik, Bulgaria?
BG Razpisanie operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Melnik once daily. Tickets cost $5–8 and the journey takes 3h 45m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Sofia to Damyanitsa every 4 hours. Tickets cost $3–6 and the journey takes 3h 48m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Damyanitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Melnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Estimated price
- $130–170
OK Supertrans
- Phone
- +359 2 973 2121
- Website
- oktaxi.net
Panda Taxi
- Phone
- +358 2 998 2121
- Website
- panda-taxi.com
Taxi Stars
- Phone
- +359 877 144 144
- Website
- taxistars.net
Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +359 2 9 11 19
- Website
- yellow333.com
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Melnik bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Melnik station.
Sofia to Melnik train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Damyanitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Melnik is 174 km. It takes approximately 2h 16m to drive from Sofia to Melnik.
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