There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Samokov by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus
3h 2m$4–7Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Poduyane to Kostenetstrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
3h 24m$3–6Drive 62.5 km
- Drive from Sofia to Samokovcar 62.5 km
1h 11m$10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sofia to Samokovtaxi 62.5 km
1h 11m$60–75
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Samokov is to train and bus which costs $2 - $6 and takes 3h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Samokov is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs $9 - $15.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Samokov. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Samokov via Dupnitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Sofia and Samokov is 107 km. The road distance is 62.5 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Samokov without a car is to bus which takes 3h 2m and costs $4 - $8.
It takes approximately 3h 2m to get from Sofia to Samokov, including transfers.
Sofia to Samokov bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Samokov bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Dupnitsa station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Samokov is 63 km. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Sofia to Samokov.
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What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Samokov, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Samokov via Dupnitsa in around 3h 2m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Poduyane to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- 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 11m
- Estimated price
- $60–75
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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