Travel Information between Sofia and Burgas
| 210 miles (339 km) | |
| Train, bus or flight | |
| $13 - $78 | |
| Train • $13 (€12) • 5 h 27 min | |
| Flight • $78 (€71) • 50 min | |
| Pinkbus, Bulgaria Air or Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) |
Travel 210 miles (339 km) by train, bus or flight between Sofia and Burgas. The most popular travel companies which serve this trip are Pinkbus, Bulgaria Air or Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus, flight or train from Sofia to Burgas.
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How to get from Sofia to Burgas by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Sofia to Burgas is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Travel from Sofia to Burgas
Travel to Burgas 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 Sofia to Burgas.

There are 3 ways to get from Sofia to Burgas: train, bus or flight.
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Burgas is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $13 (€12) compared to other travel options to Burgas:
A train is $6 (€5) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Sofia to Burgas costing on average $19 (€17).
A train is $65 (€59) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Sofia to Burgas costing on average $78 (€71).
The fastest way to get to Burgas from Sofia is by flight with an average travel time of 50 min.
Other travel options to Burgas take longer:
Bus takes 5 h 20 min on average.
Train takes 5 h 27 min on average.
You should expect to travel around 210 miles (339 km) between Sofia and Burgas.
The average frequency per day from Sofia to Burgas is:
- Around 7 buses per day.
- 1 flight a day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Burgas from Sofia 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 Sofia to Burgas:
- Buses mostly depart from Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара) and arrive in Burgas, Avtogara Yug (Бургас, Автогара Юг).
- Flights most often depart from Sofia at Sofia Airport and arrive in Burgas at Burgas Airport.
The following travel companies offer services from Sofia to Burgas:
- Travel with Pinkbus, Karat-S, Ourbus, FlixBus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus, Citylines or Union Ivkoni for buses to Burgas. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for FlixBus Sofia to Burgas tickets on Omio for $18 (€16).
- Bulgaria Air can get you to Burgas by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Bulgaria Air from Sofia to Burgas for $78 (€71) on Omio.
- Travel with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) for trains to Burgas. If you’re looking for a good deal on tickets, check for Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) Sofia to Burgas tickets on Omio for $13 (€12).
Yes, there are direct routes from Sofia to Burgas with the following travel companies:
- You can find 7 direct buses per day to Burgas with Pinkbus, Ourbus, Union Ivkoni - Unibus, Citylines or Union Ivkoni.
- You can find 1 direct flight per day to Burgas with.
- You can find 5 direct trains per day to take to Burgas with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh).
Direct services to Burgas 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 route.
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