How to travel from Blagoevgrad to Sofia

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Compare bus and train for Blagoevgrad to Sofia

Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Blagoevgrad to Sofia among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $8. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 43m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $8, and a bus costs an average of $8.

Distance: 48 miles (78 km)

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2h 13m

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from Blagoevgrad to Sofia

How to get from Blagoevgrad to Sofia by train, bus or flight.

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train

The best way to travel from Blagoevgrad to Sofia is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

  • Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
    12:43 PM2h10
    Blagoevgrad
    2:53 PMSofia
    $51One-way
    0 transfers

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  • Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
    12:43 PM2h10
    Blagoevgrad
    2:53 PMSofia
    $51One-way
    0 transfers

Fastest

  • Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
    12:43 PM2h10
    Blagoevgrad
    2:53 PMSofia
    $51One-way
    0 transfers

Other options

  • Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
    7:50 AM2h28
    Blagoevgrad
    10:18 AMSofia
    $51One-way
    0 transfers
  • Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
    3:22 PM2h41
    Blagoevgrad
    6:03 PMSofia
    $51One-way
    0 transfers
  • Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
    5:00 AM2h46
    Blagoevgrad
    7:46 AMSofia
    $51One-way
    0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Blagoevgrad to Sofia

Travel to Sofia easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Blagoevgrad to Sofia.

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There are 2 options to travel between Blagoevgrad and Sofia including taking a bus and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Blagoevgrad to Sofia is a train with an average price of $5 (€4).

This is compared to other travel options from Blagoevgrad to Sofia:

A train is $3 (€3) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia costing on average $8 (€7).

The fastest way to travel from Blagoevgrad to Sofia is by bus with an average journey time of 1h 42m.

Other travel options to Sofia take longer:

Train takes on average 2h 10m.

The distance from Blagoevgrad to Sofia is approximately 48 miles (78 km).
The average frequency per day from Blagoevgrad to Sofia is:
  • Around 7 trains per day.
  • Around 6 buses per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Blagoevgrad and Sofia as scheduled services by bus and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Blagoevgrad to Sofia:
  • Buses mostly depart from Blagoevgrad, Bus Station and arrive in Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Blagoevgrad to Sofia, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) to go to Sofia by train.
  • Travel with Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni, FlixBus, Chona, BG Razpisanie to go to Sofia by bus.
Yes, there are direct services available from Blagoevgrad to Sofia with the following travel companies:
  • 6 direct trains per day with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh).
  • 6 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni, FlixBus, Chona, BG Razpisanie.
Omio customers who travel from Blagoevgrad to Sofia often also extend their vacation to go to Istanbul, Plovdiv, Belgrade, Thessaloniki, Bucharest. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Sofia and these popular destinations at a great price.

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