There are 5 ways to get from Sozopol to Rila Monastery Nature Park by train, taxi, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Burgas to Kostenetstrain Ic
- Take the taxi from Kostenets to Rila Monastery Nature Parktaxi
8h 36m$70–89Drive 404.4 km
cheapest- Drive from Sozopol to Rila Monastery Nature Parkcar 404.4 km
5h 11m$64–92Bus
- Take the bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Yakorudabus
10h 58m$66–103Fly from Burgas Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BOJ - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
- Take the taxi from Kostenets to Rila Monastery Nature Parktaxi
7h 8m$146–317Shuttle to Varna Airport, fly, train, taxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Sozopol to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
- Take the taxi from Kostenets to Rila Monastery Nature Parktaxi
8h 3m$225–436
Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sozopol to Rila Monastery Nature Park is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 5h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sozopol to Rila Monastery Nature Park is to drive which takes 5h 11m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Sozopol to Rila Monastery Nature Park. However, there are services departing from Sozopol and arriving at Yakoruda via Burgas Bus Station South and Plovdiv. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Sozopol and Rila Monastery Nature Park is 486 km. The road distance is 404.4 km.
The best way to get from Sozopol to Rila Monastery Nature Park without a car is to train and taxi which takes 8h 36m and costs $70 - $90.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Sozopol to Rila Monastery Nature Park, including transfers.
Sozopol to Rila Monastery Nature Park bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Burgas Bus Station South.
Sozopol to Rila Monastery Nature Park bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop.
Yes, the driving distance between Sozopol to Rila Monastery Nature Park is 404 km. It takes approximately 5h 11m to drive from Sozopol to Rila Monastery Nature Park.
There are 549+ hotels available in Rila Monastery Nature Park.
What companies run services between Sozopol, Bulgaria and Rila Monastery Nature Park, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Sozopol to Rila Monastery Nature Park via Burgas South, Burgas Bus Station South, Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop, Plovdiv, and Yakoruda in around 10h 58m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Burgas Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–160
Flights from Varna Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Burgas to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $6–9
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–2
- 1st Class
- $2–3
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Burgas Bus Station South to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Yakoruda
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Sozopol to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–220
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Estimated price
- $60–75
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
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