How to travel from Sofia to Sliven

There are 2 options to travel between Sofia and Sliven including taking a train and bus.

The cheapest way to travel from Sofia to Sliven is a train with an average price of $14 (€11).

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

A train is $5 (€4) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Sofia to Sliven costing on average $19 (€15).

The fastest way to travel from Sofia to Sliven is by bus with an average journey time of 5h 20m.

Other travel options to Sliven take longer:

Train takes on average 4h 26m.

The distance from Sofia to Sliven is approximately 152 miles (246 km).

The average frequency per day from Sofia to Sliven is:

• Around 7 buses per day.
• Around 3 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Sofia and Sliven as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.

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

• Flights mostly depart from Sofia Airport and arrive in Burgas Airport.
• Buses mostly depart from Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара) and arrive in Sliven, Avtogara (Сливен, Автогара).

If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Sofia to Sliven, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:

• Travel with Ourbus, City Lines, Citylines, Union Ivkoni, BG Razpisanie to go to Sliven by bus.
• Travel with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) to go to Sliven by train.

Yes, there are direct services available from Sofia to Sliven with the following travel companies:

• 7 direct buses per day with Ourbus, City Lines, Citylines, Union Ivkoni.
• 3 direct trains per day with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh).

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