There are 5 ways to get from Veliki Preslav to Sofia by shuttle, plane, train, bus, 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.
Shuttle, fly, train
best- Take a shuttle bus from Shumen to Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VAR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Kostenetstrain
6h 28m$165–311Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Shumen to Stara Zagoratrain Ic
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Kostenetstrain Ic
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
12h 37m$8–14Bus
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Samokovbus
11h 27m$21–33Drive 400.1 km
- Drive from Veliki Preslav to Samokovcar 400.1 km
4h 36m$63–91Bus via Plovdiv
- Take the bus from Shumen to Kotelbus
- Take the bus from Kotel to Plovdivbus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Samokovbus
14h 5m
Varna Airport (VAR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Veliki Preslav to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $7 - $14 and takes 12h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Veliki Preslav to Sofia is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs $60 - $95.
No, there is no direct bus from Veliki Preslav to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Veliki Preslav and arriving at Samokov via Shumen Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station and Dupnitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 27m.
The distance between Veliki Preslav and Sofia is 560 km. The road distance is 400.1 km.
The best way to get from Veliki Preslav to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 11h 27m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Veliki Preslav to Sofia, including transfers.
Veliki Preslav to Sofia bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, depart from Shumen Bus Station.
Veliki Preslav to Sofia bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Veliki Preslav to Sofia is 400 km. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Veliki Preslav to Sofia.
There are 549+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Veliki Preslav, Bulgaria and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Veliki Preslav to Samokov via Shumen Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Dupnitsa in around 11h 27m.
- Website
- air.bg
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 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 Shumen to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Stara Zagora to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
Shuttle from Shumen to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- Atlas Taxi
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Dupnitsa to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
Bus from Plovdiv to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Tourist Information Centre - Samokov
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