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Compare train and bus for Sofia to Blagoevgrad
Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Sofia to Blagoevgrad among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $8. For those with little time consider booking a bus which can get you there in 1h 51m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $8, and a bus costs an average of $8.
Distance: 48 miles (78 km)
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Most popular Bus | Driving |
|---|---|
$11 Average price Cheapest | $27 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
2h 21m Average total duration Fastest 1h 51m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 24m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Blagoevgrad:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Sofia to Blagoevgrad costing on average $11 (€9).
Other travel options to Blagoevgrad take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 31m.
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How to get from Sofia to Blagoevgrad by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Sofia to Blagoevgrad is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
3:30 PM1h45Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)5:15 PMBlagoevgrad, Bus Station$91One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- 3:30 PM1h45Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)5:15 PMBlagoevgrad, Bus Station$91One-way0 transfers
Fastest
07:45 PM1h31Sofia, Sofia International Airport (София, Летище София)9:16 PMBlagoevgrad, Bus Station$221One-way0 transfers
Other options
- 9:45 AM1h55Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)11:40 AMBlagoevgrad, Bus Station$91One-way0 transfers
- 11:25 AM1h55Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)1:20 PMBlagoevgrad, Bus Station$91One-way0 transfers
- 6:40 AM2h00Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара)8:40 AMBlagoevgrad, Bus Station$91One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Sofia to Blagoevgrad:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Sofia to Blagoevgrad costing on average $11 (€9).
Other travel options to Blagoevgrad take longer:
Train takes on average 2h 31m.
- Around 8 buses per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Blagoevgrad as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Buses mostly depart from Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара) and arrive in Blagoevgrad, Bus Station.
- Travel with Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni, Infobus, Traventuria, Union Ivkoni, FlixBus, BG Razpisanie, Chona to go to Blagoevgrad by bus.
- Travel with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) to go to Blagoevgrad by train.
- 8 direct buses per day with Union Ivkoni International, Union Ivkoni, Infobus, Traventuria, Union Ivkoni, FlixBus, BG Razpisanie, Chona.
- 6 direct trains per day with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh).
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