There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Vakarel by train, car, taxi, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Poduyane to Vakareltrain Ic / ...
56 min$1–3Drive 39.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Vakarelcar 39.2 km
29 min$7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sofia to Vakareltaxi 39.2 km
29 min$35–50Line 604 bus, train
- Take the bus from Пл. Орлов Мост to Метростанция Искърско Шосеbus 604
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Vakareltrain Ic / ...
1h 43m
Sofia to Vakarel by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Vakarel is to train which costs $1 - $3 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Vakarel is to drive which takes 29 min and costs $6 - $9.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Poduyane and arriving at Vakarel. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 56 min.
The distance between Sofia and Vakarel is 38 km. The road distance is 39.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Vakarel without a car is to train which takes 56 min and costs $1 - $3.
The train from Poduyane to Vakarel takes 56 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Sofia to Vakarel train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Poduyane station.
Sofia to Vakarel train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Vakarel station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Vakarel is 39 km. It takes approximately 29 min to drive from Sofia to Vakarel.
There are 30+ hotels available in Vakarel.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Vakarel, Bulgaria?
Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Poduyane to Vakarel hourly. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 56 min.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Poduyane to Vakarel
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1–3
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Vakarel
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $1–2
- Phone
- 0700 13 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- SUMC
Bus from Пл. Орлов Мост to Метростанция Искърско Шосе
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- SUMC
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Estimated price
- $35–50
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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