Travel Information to Sofia from Pleven
| 81 miles (131 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $8 - $10 | |
| Train • $8 (€7) • 2 h 35 min | |
| Bus • $10 (€9) • 2 h 34 min | |
| Pinkbus or Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) |
Take a train or bus to travel 81 miles (131 km) between Pleven and Sofia. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are Pinkbus or Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Pleven to Sofia.
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The best way to travel from Pleven to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 ways to get from Pleven to Sofia: train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Pleven to Sofia is a train with an average price of $8 (€7).
This is compared to other travel options from Pleven to Sofia:
A train is $3 (€2) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Pleven to Sofia costing on average $10 (€9).
The quickest way to travel from Pleven to Sofia is by bus, which takes on average 2 h 34 min compared to other travel options that take longer:
Taking a train requires on average 2 h 35 min of travel time.
The distance from Pleven to Sofia is approximately 81 miles (131 km).
The average frequency per day from Pleven to Sofia is:
- 6 buses a day.
- 8 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route from Pleven to Sofia as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Pleven to Sofia:
- Buses from Pleven to Sofia most often leave from Pleven, Pleven and arrive in Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара).
The following travel companies offer services from Pleven to Sofia:
- Travel with Pinkbus, Group Plus, Razgrad Municipality Bus, ETAP Group, Union Ivkoni - Unibus, BG Razpisanie or Union Ivkoni to go to Sofia by bus. For a good deal on tickets, you can find BG Razpisanie Pleven to Sofia tickets on Omio for $8 (€7).
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) can get you to Sofia by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) from Pleven to Sofia for $8 (€7) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct services available from Pleven to Sofia with the following travel companies:
- Direct bus available with Pinkbus, Group Plus, Razgrad Municipality Bus, ETAP Group, Union Ivkoni - Unibus, BG Razpisanie or Union Ivkoni 6 direct buses per day.
- Direct train available with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) 6 direct trains per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Sofia as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets from Pleven to Sofia.
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