There are 3 ways to get from Sofia to Sokobanja 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 Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sokobanjabus
6h 20mRSD 2,438–3,922Train, taxi
- Take the train from Sofia to Kalotina - Zapadtrain Ic
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Ostrovicatrain
- Take the taxi from Ostrovica to Sokobanjataxi
6h 53mRSD 5,190–6,473Drive 193 km
- Drive from Sofia to Sokobanjacar 193 km
2h 52mRSD 3,184–4,598
Sofia to Sokobanja by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Sokobanja is to bus which costs RSD 2400 - RSD 4000 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Sokobanja is to drive which takes 2h 52m and costs RSD 3100 - RSD 4600.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Sokobanja. However, there are services departing from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and arriving at Sokobanja via Niš, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 20m.
The distance between Sofia and Sokobanja is 223 km. The road distance is 193 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Sokobanja without a car is to bus which takes 6h 20m and costs RSD 2400 - RSD 4000.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Sofia to Sokobanja, including transfers.
Sofia to Sokobanja bus services, operated by Matpu, depart from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika station.
Sofia to Sokobanja bus services, operated by Matpu, arrive at Niš, Autobuska Stanica station.
Sokobanja is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 9:23 AM in Sofia and 8:23 AM in Sokobanja.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Sokobanja is 193 km. It takes approximately 2h 52m to drive from Sofia to Sokobanja.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Sokobanja, Serbia?
You can take a bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Sokobanja via Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 6h 20m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Kalotina - Zapad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RSD 130–270
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- RSD 130–180
- 1st Class
- RSD 210–270
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,300–3,000
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- RSD 4,600–5,500
Bros Taxi
- Phone
- +381 61 41 555 41
- Website
- brostaxi.rs
City Taxi
- Phone
- +381 18 281 000
- Website
- citytaxi-nis.com
Cool Taxi
- Phone
- +381 65 97 19711
- Website
- cooltaxi.rs
Eko Taxi
- Phone
- +38118309700
- Website
- ekotaxi.rs
Flash Taxi
- Phone
- +381 18 4100414
- Website
- flashtaxi.rs
Prvi Taxi
- Phone
- +381 694500007
- Website
- prvi.taxi
Boom Taxi
- Phone
- +19 734 734
- Website
- boomtaxi.co.rs
Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +38119735735
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