How to travel from Blagoevgrad to Sofia

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Travel Information to Sofia from Blagoevgrad

Distance48 miles (77 km)
Available travel modesBus or train
Ticket price range$6 - $7
Cheapest modeTrain • $6 (€5) • 2 h 10 min
Fastest modeBus • $7 (€6) • 1 h 20 min
Popular travel companiesPinkbus or Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)

Take a bus or train to travel 48 miles (77 km) from Blagoevgrad to Sofia. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Pinkbus or Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Blagoevgrad to Sofia.

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from Blagoevgrad to Sofia

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

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

Ourbus
01:10PM1h40
Blagoevgrad
02:50PMSofia
$91One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Ourbus
01:10PM1h40
Blagoevgrad
02:50PMSofia
$91One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Ourbus
01:10PM1h40
Blagoevgrad
02:50PMSofia
$91One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Blagoevgrad to Sofia

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel between Blagoevgrad and Sofia including taking a bus or train.

The cheapest way to go to Sofia from Blagoevgrad is by taking a train, which costs on average $6 (€5).

This is compared to other ways of getting from Blagoevgrad to Sofia:

Taking a train costs $2 (€1) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $7 (€6).

The fastest way from Blagoevgrad to Sofia is by bus with an average journey time of 1 h 20 min.

There are alternative travel options to Sofia that take longer:

Train takes 2 h 10 min on average.

The Blagoevgrad to Sofia distance is around 48 miles (77 km).

The average frequency per day from Blagoevgrad to Sofia is:

  • Around 6 buses per day.
  • Around 6 trains per day.

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

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Blagoevgrad to Sofia:

  • Buses most often depart from Blagoevgrad at Blagoevgrad, Bus Station and arrive in Sofia at Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара).

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Blagoevgrad to Sofia:

  • You can take a bus from Blagoevgrad to Sofia with Pinkbus, BG Razpisanie, Union Ivkoni, Chona or FlixBus. Cheap tickets can be found for $6 (€5) with BG Razpisanie from Blagoevgrad to Sofia.
  • You can go to Sofia from Blagoevgrad by train with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh). You'll see cheap train tickets for $6 (€5) with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) from Blagoevgrad to Sofia on Omio.

Yes, there are direct routes from Blagoevgrad to Sofia with the following travel companies:

  • You'll find 6 direct buses a day to Sofia with Pinkbus, BG Razpisanie, Union Ivkoni, Chona or FlixBus.
  • You can find 6 direct trains per day to Sofia with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh).

Direct services to Sofia tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.

Many of our customers who book a trip from Blagoevgrad to Sofia often extend their vacation and travel to other popular destinations like Istanbul, Plovdiv, Varna, Belgrade or Burgas. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your Blagoevgrad and Sofia itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Sofia and any of these top destinations today!

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