There are 10 ways to get from Vienna to Blagoevgrad by plane, car, bus, or train
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Fly Vienna International Airport to Skopje International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane VIE - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Blagoevgradcar
6h 11m$107–309Train to Bratislava Airport, fly to Skopje International Airport, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Fly from Bratislava Airport (BTS) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane BTS - SKP
- Drive from Skopje-Airport-SKP to Blagoevgradcar
7h 17m$59–268Bus, train via Sofia
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
18h 18m$93–95Train
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
31h 21m$313–532Drive 1,037.2 km
- Drive from Vienna to Blagoevgradcar 1,037.2 km
11h 22m$196–282Fly Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport, train
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VIE - SOF
- Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Blagoevgradtrain
7h 52m$64–204Fly Vienna International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from Vienna International Airport (VIE) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane VIE - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminalbus
8h 48m$92–258Bus
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
19h 45m$71–180Bus, train
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
21h 9m$115–177Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Sofiabus N982
- Take the train from Sofia to Blagoevgradtrain Ic / ...
21h 48m$100–167
Vienna to Blagoevgrad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vienna to Blagoevgrad is to bus and train via Sofia which costs $92 - $95 and takes 18h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Vienna to Blagoevgrad is to fly and drive which takes 6h 11m and costs $100 - $310.
No, there is no direct bus from Vienna to Blagoevgrad station. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Blagoevgrad Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Vienna to Blagoevgrad. However, there are services departing from Wien Hbf and arriving at Blagoevgrad via Bucuresti Nord and Sofia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 31h 21m.
The distance between Vienna and Blagoevgrad is 981 km. The road distance is 1037.2 km.
The best way to get from Vienna to Blagoevgrad without a car is to bus and train via Sofia which takes 18h 18m and costs $92 - $95.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Vienna to Blagoevgrad, including transfers.
Vienna to Blagoevgrad bus services, operated by Karat-S, depart from Wien Hbf station.
Vienna to Blagoevgrad train services, operated by ÖBB, depart from Wien Hbf station.
The best way to get from Vienna to Blagoevgrad is to train which takes 31h 21m and costs $310 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $70 - $180 and takes 19h 45m.
What companies run services between Vienna, Austria and Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria?
You can take a train from Wien Hbf to Blagoevgrad via Bucuresti Nord and Sofia in around 31h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Wien Hbf to Blagoevgrad Bus Station via Sofia and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 19h 45m.
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–200
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $40–130
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–170
- Website
- croatiaairlines.com
Flights from Vienna International Airport to Skopje International Airport via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Bratislava Airport to Skopje International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $15–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
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
- $3–4
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
Train from Sofia to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $3–4
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $260–480
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $15–28
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–50
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 00359 2 971 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Kona
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $88
- Website
- Air Kona
- 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
- $11–15
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Wien Hbf to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Wien Hbf to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Vienna, International Busterminal (VIB) to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–160
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Vienna to Blagoevgrad bus services, operated by Karat-S, arrive at Sofia station.
Blagoevgrad is 1h ahead of Vienna. It is currently 4:44 PM in Vienna and 5:44 PM in Blagoevgrad.
Vienna to Blagoevgrad train services, operated by ÖBB, arrive at Bucuresti Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vienna to Blagoevgrad is 1037 km. It takes approximately 11h 22m to drive from Vienna to Blagoevgrad.
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