Which Airport to Fly Into for Bulgaria
Verified · August 1, 2026Sofia, Varna or Burgas? Which Bulgaria airport to fly into for your trip, what each one is good for, and how to get from the plane to the centre. 2026.
Transport
Transport in Bulgaria - how to get around the country: airports, the railway network, intercity buses, transfers, and coastal connections along the Black Sea. This section has practical guides: how to get from point to point, roughly how long the trip takes, and what options there are.
Here you’ll find the country’s airports (Sofia, Plovdiv, and Varna), city transport, and popular routes like Sofia → Plovdiv or Sofia → Varna (bus, train, car) - and we keep adding directions and modes of transport. It’s handy to plan transport together with the “Car rental” and “Routes” sections.
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Burgas to Sozopol Bus 2026: €3.37, 40-50 Min
Verified · August 21, 2026Burgas South Sector 5 to Sozopol: bus 3.37 euro, about 40-50 min; taxi/transfer about 30-40 min. Buses about every 30 min. Checked Aug 2026.
Varna to Sunny Beach: Bus, Taxi & Transfer
Verified · August 18, 2026Varna to Sunny Beach is about 95 km. Bus from 9.50 euro in about 1.5h; taxi or transfer about 1h40 from 90-110 euro. Aug 2026.
Plovdiv to Burgas 2026: 4h Train, Bus from €14
Verified · August 15, 2026Train 3h53 from EUR 11.25 with the seat reservation, bus from EUR 14.11 in 3h30, or 253 km on the A1 in about 2h27. Check the day you travel.
Sofia to Skopje Bus 2026: From €27, 5.5 Hours
Verified · August 12, 2026Sofia to Skopje by bus from €26.99 in about 5.5 hours, Citylines €29, transfer from $246. Which Sofia terminal, the border and the clock trap.
Sofia to Thessaloniki Bus 2026: From €18.48, 4h40
Verified · August 9, 2026Sofia to Thessaloniki by bus: from €18.48 in 4h40-5h45, no border stop since Schengen, both on the euro. Driving, tolls and the honest day-trip verdict.
Plovdiv to Bansko: Bus, Train & Ski Transfer
Verified · July 26, 2026Plovdiv to Bansko by bus (~13-15 leva, ~3h), the scenic narrow-gauge train, a ski shuttle from Plovdiv airport, or driving the Rhodopes.
Sofia to Rila Monastery: Bus, Tour or Car
Verified · July 24, 2026How to reach Rila Monastery from Sofia: the daily 15 euro shuttle, day tours from 25 euro, the 127 km drive, and why the public bus no longer runs.
Varna to Golden Sands: Bus, Beach & Nature Park
Verified · July 24, 2026Varna to Golden Sands by city bus 9, 109 or 409: 31 to 48 minutes, a 1 euro ticket, the last bus back at midnight, plus the forest park behind it.
Burgas Airport: Bus 15 from €1, Taxi & Sunny Beach
Verified · August 9, 2026Burgas Airport bus 15 into town costs 0.80 euro, but no bus reaches the resorts: a taxi or fixed transfer to Sunny Beach runs from about 30 euro.
Burgas to Sunny Beach: Bus, Taxi & Transfer
Verified · July 12, 2026Burgas to Sunny Beach by direct bus from the South station: roughly hourly, about 1h10 and 3 euro, stopping at Nessebar - plus taxi and transfer. 2026.
Varna Airport Transfer: Bus 409 from €1 & Golden Sands
Verified · August 11, 2026Varna Airport bus 409 costs 1 euro for 60 minutes, 1.30 for 90 - the city charges by time, not distance. Compare taxi and fixed transfers.
Getting Around Bulgaria: Trains & Buses
Verified · July 9, 2026How to get around Bulgaria without a car: intercity buses vs BDZ trains, the booking apps, overnight sleepers to the coast, city transport and euro fares.
Sofia Airport Transfer to the City
Verified · July 9, 2026From Sofia Airport to the centre: the M4 metro (0.80 euro, 20 min), bus 84, official taxis and private transfers, plus the luggage-ticket catch. 2026.
Plovdiv to Veliko Tarnovo: Bus, Train & Route
Verified · July 8, 2026Plovdiv to Veliko Tarnovo has just one direct bus a day (08:30, ~3h20) and one awkward direct train. Times, fares and driving over Shipka.
Sofia to Bansko: Bus, Shuttle & Ski Transfer
Verified · July 8, 2026Sofia to Bansko by bus (~10-15 EUR, 2.5-3h), airport shuttle (~25-45 EUR) or car on the A3. Times, the two-station catch and winter driving.
Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo: Bus & Train Guide
Verified · July 8, 2026Sofia to Veliko Tarnovo by bus (~3h, ~12-26 EUR, direct) beats the train (~5h, change at Gorna Oryahovitsa). Times, fares and driving the A2 Hemus.
Sofia to the Black Sea: Train, Bus or 50-Min Flight
Verified · July 7, 2026Sofia to Varna and Burgas in 2026: the 50-minute flight, the overnight sleeper train, the summer express and the bus, with times, fares and which to pick.
Sofia to Plovdiv: from €5, Easy Day Trip
Verified · August 7, 2026Sofia to Plovdiv by train (about 2h45, €5-8), bus (~2h, €6-9) or car on the A1. Times, fares and whether it works as a day trip.
Sofia to Belgrade Bus: from €38, 6-7 Hours
Verified · July 6, 2026Sofia to Belgrade in 2026: the direct bus from €38 in about 6-7 hours, why the train no longer runs, the Kalotina border and how to go by rail.
Sofia to Bucharest Bus: 12 a Day, from €15, 6-7h
Verified · July 6, 2026The Sofia to Bucharest bus takes 6-7 hours from about €15, with roughly a dozen departures a day. Plus the scenic Danube train, driving, and no border.
Driving in Bulgaria: E-Vignette, Rules & Roads
Verified · July 5, 2026Driving in Bulgaria in 2026: the e-vignette you must buy or be fined, speed limits, winter tyres, the Sofia low-emission zone and fuel prices, in euro.