There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Vihren 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 Sofia Central Bus Station to Razlogbus
3h 19m$14–29Bus via Bansko
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Banskobus
3h 43m$12–26Train, taxi
- Take the train from Sofia to Stara Kresnatrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Stara Kresna to Vihrentaxi
4h 23m$30–39Drive 163.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Vihrencar 163.9 km
2h 20m$26–38Bus via Bansko New Station
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Stationbus Union Ivkoni
3h 36m$14–20
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Vihren is to bus via Bansko New Station which costs $14 - $20 and takes 3h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Vihren is to drive which takes 2h 20m and costs $26 - $40.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Vihren. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Razlog via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 19m.
The distance between Sofia and Vihren is 168 km. The road distance is 163.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Vihren without a car is to bus which takes 3h 19m and costs $13 - $29.
It takes approximately 3h 19m to get from Sofia to Vihren, including transfers.
Sofia to Vihren bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Vihren bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Razlog station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Vihren is 164 km. It takes approximately 2h 20m to drive from Sofia to Vihren.
There are 1530+ hotels available in Vihren.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Vihren, Bulgaria?
BG Razpisanie operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Razlog once daily. Tickets cost $4–18 and the journey takes 2h 43m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Stara Kresna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Razlog
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–18
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–17
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bansko New Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- $27–35
Den I Nosht
- Phone
- +359 73 832 223
Elit Taksi
- Phone
- +35973832323
Ok Taxi
- Phone
- +359 88 721 0000
- Website
- oktaxiblgrad.net
Taxi Razlog
- Phone
- +359 88 989 3660
Bon Vuajaz
- Phone
- +389 75 626654
Edi
- Phone
- +389 70 264292
Novko
- Phone
- +389 71 265944
Taxi EnigmaGlobal
- Phone
- +389 70 896 354
Zlatko Are
- Phone
- +389 77 516399
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