How to travel from Blagoevgrad to Sofia

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 Ourbus, 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 Ourbus, Union Ivkoni, FlixBus, Chona, BG Razpisanie.

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