How to travel from Blagoevgrad to Sofia

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.