There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Rudozem by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Poduyane to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Asenovgrad to Rudozemtaxi
5h 21m$64–80Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Poduyane to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Rudozembus
7h 29m$7–14Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chepelarebus
- Take the bus from Chepelare to Rudozembus
6h 39m$9–17Drive 257.1 km
- Drive from Sofia to Rudozemcar 257.1 km
3h 40m$41–59Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus Citylines 11 / ...
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Rudozembus
7h 20m$14–68
Sofia to Rudozem by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Rudozem is to train and bus which costs $6 - $15 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Rudozem is to drive which takes 3h 40m and costs $40 - $60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Rudozem. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Rudozem via Chepelare. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 39m.
The distance between Sofia and Rudozem is 264 km. The road distance is 257.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Rudozem without a car is to train and taxi which takes 5h 21m and costs $60 - $85.
It takes approximately 5h 21m to get from Sofia to Rudozem, including transfers.
Sofia to Rudozem bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Rudozem bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Chepelare station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Rudozem is 257 km. It takes approximately 3h 40m to drive from Sofia to Rudozem.
There are 552+ hotels available in Rudozem.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Rudozem, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Rudozem via Chepelare in around 6h 39m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Poduyane to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Poduyane to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chepelare
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Chepelare to Rudozem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Rudozem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Rudozem
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–60
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Estimated price
- $60–75
As Taksi
- Phone
- +359 33 161 62
- Website
- couriers-bg.com
Sky Taxi
- Phone
- +359 8846 11111
- Website
- skytaxi.bg
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