How to travel from Burgas to Sofia

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Travel Information from Burgas to Sofia

Distance210 miles (339 km)
Available travel modesTrain, bus or flight
Ticket price range$13 - $73
Cheapest modeTrain • $13 (€12) • 5 h 38 min
Fastest modeFlight • $73 (€66) • 50 min
Popular travel companiesPinkbus, Bulgaria Air or Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)

Take a train, bus or flight to travel 210 miles (339 km) from Burgas to Sofia. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Pinkbus, Bulgaria Air or Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Burgas to Sofia.

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from Burgas to Sofia

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

Our recommendation

bus

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

Ourbus
03:20PM5h10
Burgas
08:30PMSofia
$231One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Ourbus
03:20PM5h10
Burgas
08:30PMSofia
$231One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Ourbus
03:20PM5h10
Burgas
08:30PMSofia
$231One-way
0 transfers

Other options

Infobus
02:30PM5h20
Burgas
07:50PMSofia
$291One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Burgas 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 Burgas to Sofia.

FAQs

There are 3 travel options between Burgas and Sofia. You can take a train, bus or flight.

The cheapest way to travel to Sofia from Burgas is a train with an average price of $13 (€12).

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

A train is $5 (€5) less than a bus with an average ticket price of $19 (€17) from Burgas to Sofia.

Taking a train costs $60 (€54) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $73 (€66) for the same trip.

The fastest way to get to Sofia from Burgas is by flight with an average travel time of 50 min.

Other travel options to Sofia take longer:

Bus takes 5 h on average.

Taking a train requires on average 5 h 38 min of travel time.

The distance is approximately 210 miles (339 km) from Burgas to Sofia.

The average frequency per day from Burgas to Sofia is:

  • Around 7 buses per day.
  • 1 flight per day.
  • 6 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Sofia from Burgas as scheduled services by train, bus or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

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

  • Buses mostly depart from Burgas, Avtogara Yug (Бургас, Автогара Юг) and arrive in Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара).
  • Flights mostly leave from Burgas Airport and tend to arrive in Sofia Airport.

The following travel companies offer services from Burgas to Sofia:

  • Pinkbus, Karat-S, Ourbus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni or Citylines can get you to Sofia by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with FlixBus from Burgas to Sofia for $18 (€16) on Omio.
  • Travel with Bulgaria Air to go to Sofia by plane. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Bulgaria Air Burgas to Sofia tickets on Omio for $73 (€66).
  • Travel with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) to go to Sofia by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) Burgas to Sofia tickets on Omio for $13 (€12).

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

  • You can check for a direct bus to Sofia with Pinkbus, Karat-S, Ourbus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni or Citylines with 7 direct buses per day.
  • You can find 1 direct flight per day to take to Sofia with.
  • You can check for a direct train to Sofia with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) with 5 direct trains per day.

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.

Omio customers who travel from Burgas to Sofia often also extend their vacation to go to Istanbul, Plovdiv, Varna or Belgrade. 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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