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busses Sofia

32 Reviews Bulgaria's train network is rather comprehensive, but many routes are not very direct and trains usually take longer to reach their destination than buses do. Buses tend to be some 30% than trains,...

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trains Sofia

21 Reviews We bought the ticket to Nis at the Rila office in the railway station. When you enter the main hall there is a passage to your left and at the end of the passage you will find the Rila office. Even...

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air transport Sofia

27 Reviews Sofia's airport is located about 12km from the city centre and has recently opened a new terminal (2), mainly for international flights. A lot of European commercial aswell as some budget airlines...

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taxis Sofia

15 Reviews Sofia is a relatively small city so far as European capitals go and all the main sights, hotels and attractions are clustered around the central area. This makes the city easily walkable and so about...

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trams Sofia

10 Reviews Using the tram in Sofia is good fun. We just entered at the front and bought our ticket from the driver. Tickets cost 1 lev. After buying a ticket you must hole punch it in the little orange hole...

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subway Sofia

8 Reviews Sofia is home to Bulgaria's only metro system. It was opened in 1998 and up to now only consists of one line with about 14 stations. This line leads from north to south and the last linking bit...

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rent a car Sofia

9 Reviews Autorental Bulgaria is a small rent a car company with very friendly stuff, very good cars, affordable prices. I rented a car and went to Greece - no problems and the car was very economical! If you...

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streets and roads Sofia

11 Reviews The best way to see Sofia's on foot. Not to mention that all the main sights are in the centre and can be visited on foot. Walk up and down the city's tree-lined grand boulevards, take a look at the...

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Traffic Sofia

2 Reviews The means of travelling around the city really depends on what you came for. If you've come to see the monuments, I suggest you simply walk around the downtown area. Distances are not that big. When...

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Buses from Sofia to Chisinau

by Venelin

This very rarely advertised international connection leaves Sofia twice a week at Tuesday and Thursday at 10am from the domestic Central Bus Station. It takes a very roundabout way to Chisinau, passing through Varna on the way and not passing through Bucharest but using some minor roads. The one-way price is a bit steep at 92 Bulgarian Leva and the trip takes almost 24 hours to cover the relatively short distance. The bus leaves Chisinau on Wednesday and Friday around noon, but double check with the the company operating the route - Shumen Avto.

Most Extensive International Bus Search Engine

by Venelin

Unfortunately only in Bulgarian and impossible to operate under Google-translate, this website lists up-to-date information on all international bus connections from Sofia (international connections from other cities are surprisingly not listed). Prices in Bulgarian Leva are seen when pressing the links to the right of each search result. The name of the company operating the route is seen to the left of the timetables.Buses to almost all international destinations leave Sofia from the International Bus Station between the train station and the Central Bus Station. Some services to Turkey, Macedonia, Greece, Romania and Moldova leave from the Central Bus Station.

Taking The Scenic Routes

by johngayton

For a country with a population of only 7.7 million, sporadically spread over an area of just under 43,000 square miles, Bulgaria has a very extensive rail network connecting all the main towns, as well as most minor ones, with some tremendously scenic routes.Each journey provides a different insight to Bulgaria as the views from the train windows take in the various land and people 'scapes allowing glimpses of a Bulgaria that one would definitely miss if travelling by car.The trains are mostly a little old and shabby, but clean, safe and functional, and the railway lines, whilst slow at the moment, are in the process of being substantially upgraded, courtesy of European funding. The stations vary between the cavernous concrete labyrinth of Sofia to the rather chic "Art Nouveau" buildings of Varna and Bourgas with their open platforms. Many of the smaller stations are attractively simple...

Bulgarian Taxis

by johngayton

Whatever horror stories you've read or heard about Bulgarian taxis are probably true. There are quite a few unscrupulous drivers around who'll milk you for whatever they think they can get away with and to a certain extent I can sympathathise with them. Taxi driving in Bulgaria is not a well-paid job as fares are (generally) low, costs are rapidly approaching the European norm and so to make a living the guys have to work long hours and there are a lot of them, all-competing for the same finite pot.On my first visit to Bulgaria I'd arrived at Sofia airport purely on spec. I hadn't pre-booked accomodation nor had I planned what I was going to do. I'd never spoken Bulgarian and whilst I'd learnt a little and could recognize Cyrillic I certainly wasn't prepared for negotiations or arguments.If I remember correctly I'd arrived from Copenhagen, which had been a major ***-up for several days,...

Bulgarian Airports

by johngayton

Bulgaria presently has four international airports receiving scheduled passengers flights. These are at Sofia, Varna, Burgas and Plovdiv.As would be expected Sofia, the capital, is the largest with its two terminals handling mostly European and domestic services. These are modern terminals and whilst quite small by most European capital city standards have all the basics that you would expect from a major transport hub. They are easy to use and security and immigration are swift and efficent both coming and going. Terminal 1 is the smaller of the two and deals with the budget carriers such as Wizz and EasyJet whilst Terminal 2 services the "big boys" as well as the National carrier Bulgaria Air.The airport is situated about 5 km from the city and can be accessed by the public bus services 84 (for T1) and 284 (T2) with a journey time of about 20 minutes. The official website is...

Rail Travel Practicalities

by johngayton

Travelling by train is usually the cheapest method of getting around the Country and most cities and towns have their railway stations close to their centres. Usually you can buy your tickets at the ticket office just before travelling and the ticket you will be issued will be for the next train. For busy services it's best to buy a reservation (zapazenoto myasto) for an extra 50 stotinki, that way you are assured of a seat.For sleeper services, especially on Fridays and Sundays, it is advisable to book in advance. Advance tickets are bought at a separate ticket office. A useful little tip is that if using an overnight service, but one whose duration isn't long enough to justify a sleeper, then get a first class reserved seat. If travelling on one of the older trains you can adjust these to recline by pulling on the bar under the seat and if the seat across from you isn't taken two of...

Private Transportation

by acommon1

You shouldn't have any problems driving here. None of that crazy traffic that you'll choke on as in Asia. But, I preferred having private drivers. Make certain that you connect with someone with personality. Tough because finding a good person has much to do with Chance as much as Choice.Check with your concierge. If you connect with them then you'll have a good chance of having a good private driver. Individuals with previous military experience tend to be the best at least for myself.Funny thing too, I love visiting local markets with my private drivers too. Watching them shop for the family near the end of the day. Love hearing them negotiate. Select food for dinner for their family.

Choice Rent A Car

by angiebabe

Renting a smallest, cheapest car from this company is a great budget way to see the sights of Bulgaria - when their cheapest cars had been taken I had to make do with a larger car at a slightly larger price but it was still pretty good - I paid 80 euro for a one way fee for pickup from Sofia and drop off in Varna - sounds expensive but compared to the other competitors this was a good price - and Bulgaria is so beautiful and was great to see the sights best from my own vehicle.pick ups from Sofia airport or the border with Romania or Varna or pretty much anywhere can also be arranged if you want to pay the price.

Transportation in Bulgaria

by Animosity123

Here are there sites with transportation timetables:www.http://www.bdz.bg/ -> trains timetableshttp://www.centralnaavtogara.bg/ -> buses FROM/TO Sofiahttp://avtogari.info -> I didn't find it confortable as BG cities tend to have more than one bus station and they don't note which station bus is leaving....www.bgrazpisanie.com -> both for trains and buses but somehow they prefer trains. And sometimes they suggest not the most dirrect way:) (check the map:) But I like that they show the route on the map.www.transportbg.info -> MY FAVOURITE ONE. It's only for buses (and I prefer buses:) and it covers really lots of bus companies. Site would be perfect for me if they would provide a route map.

train and buses timetable

by zlatiq

I just found out about this great site that has timetables of buses and trains from all over bulgaria. If you want to know what trains are there from varna to sofia for example this is the place to go. The website also gives directions how to get from the train station to the bus station within the same city if you need to transfer. Your search brings back also a map-showing the route with most of the stopovers. The english version is well developed as well.

Top 3 Hotels in Bulgaria

Grand Hotel Sofia Sofia

6 Reviews and 104 Opinions I also stayed here on business and was very happy with the accomodations. The fitness facilities...

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Splendid Hotel Varna

1 Review and 38 Opinions The hotel is just across the road from Varna Cathedral, its name is Splendid and that sums it it...

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Trimontium Princess Hotel Plovdiv

6 Reviews and 57 Opinions this hotel is a part of famous Turkish hotel chain "Dedeman" They have many hotels in Bulgaria...

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