There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Svilengrad by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Haskovo
best- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Svilengradbus
4h 27mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Harmanlibus
5h 9m$7–10Train
- Take the train from Sofia to Svilengradtrain Ic
4h 52m$8–11Drive 279.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Svilengradcar 279.8 km
2h 23m$45–64Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Svilengradbus
5h 41mBus #3
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Svilengradbus
6h
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Svilengrad is to bus which costs $7 - $10 and takes 5h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Svilengrad is to drive which takes 2h 23m and costs $40 - $65.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Central Bus Station station and arriving at Svilengrad. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Svilengrad. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Svilengrad via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
The distance between Sofia and Svilengrad is 299 km. The road distance is 279.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Svilengrad without a car is to bus via Haskovo which takes 4h 27m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Sofia to Svilengrad, including transfers.
Sofia to Svilengrad bus services, operated by Huntur, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Svilengrad train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Svilengrad is to bus via Haskovo which takes 4h 27m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $7 - $12 and takes 4h 52m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Svilengrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Svilengrad via Plovdiv and Haskovo in around 4h 27m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Sofia to Svilengrad every 4 hours. Tickets cost $4–8 and the journey takes 4h 43m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–8
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–26
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 0379/71309
- Website
- svilengrad24.info
Bus from Haskovo to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- svilengrad24.info
Bus from Haskovo to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- svilengrad24.info
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- svilengrad24.info
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Harmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0373 82015
- [email protected]
- Website
- harmanli.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- harmanli.bg
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Svilengrad bus services, operated by Huntur, arrive at Plovdiv station.
Sofia to Svilengrad train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Svilengrad station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Svilengrad is 280 km. It takes approximately 2h 23m to drive from Sofia to Svilengrad.
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