There are 7 ways to get from Tbilisi to Blagoevgrad by plane, car, bus, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane TBS - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Blagoevgradcar
11h 21m$141–318Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgradbus
36h 46m$72–142Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain 804 / ...
- Take the carferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry
- Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to Sofiatrain Ic
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
3d 1h$268–325Drive 2,213.7 km
- Drive from Tbilisi to Blagoevgradcar 2,213.7 km
26h 43m$349–504Fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TBS - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain
11h 47m$161–327Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane TBS - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
12h 58m$205–345Bus via Vladikavkaz
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Blagoevgradbus
2d 6h
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tbilisi to Blagoevgrad is to bus which costs $70 - $150 and takes 36h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Tbilisi to Blagoevgrad is to fly and drive which takes 11h 21m and costs $140 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Tbilisi station to Blagoevgrad. However, there are services departing from Ortachala Bus Station and arriving at Blagoevgrad via Istanbul. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 46m.
The distance between Tbilisi and Blagoevgrad is 2113 km. The road distance is 2213.7 km.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Blagoevgrad without a car is to bus which takes 36h 46m and costs $70 - $150.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Tbilisi to Blagoevgrad, including transfers.
Tbilisi to Blagoevgrad bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ortachala Bus Station.
Tbilisi to Blagoevgrad bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Aksaray station.
Blagoevgrad is 1h behind Tbilisi. It is currently 8:31 PM in Tbilisi and 7:31 PM in Blagoevgrad.
Yes, the driving distance between Tbilisi to Blagoevgrad is 2214 km. It takes approximately 26h 43m to drive from Tbilisi to Blagoevgrad.
What companies run services between Tbilisi, Georgia and Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Blagoevgrad via Istanbul Aksaray, Aksaray, Esenler Otogar, and Istanbul in around 36h 46m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–410
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–280
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–300
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–470
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–500
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Georgian Railway
Train from Tbilisi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–30
- Schedules at
- Georgian Railway
- Website
- Georgian Railway
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $30
- Phone
- 1-84
- [email protected]
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
Train from Tbilisi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–45
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $45–60
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $70–90
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Vladimir Pavlov to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–3
Train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–100
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $65–100
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $61
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Plovdiv Bus Station South
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Plovdiv to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- $35–280
- Child ticket
- $85–120
- Adult passenger
- $220–250
- Personal Car
- $615–616
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