There are 4 ways to get from Batak to Sofia by bus, train, car, or taxi
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The cheapest way to get from Batak to Sofia is to bus which costs $6 - $10 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Batak to Sofia is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs $23 - $35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Batak and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday and Friday. The journey takes approximately 2h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Batak to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Marko Nikolov - T and arriving at Sofia via Septemvri. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Batak and Sofia is 150 km. The road distance is 147.2 km.
The best way to get from Batak to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $6 - $10.
The bus from Batak to Sofia Central Bus Station takes 2h 50m including transfers and departs twice a week.
Batak to Sofia bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, depart from Batak station.
Batak to Sofia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Septemvri station.
The best way to get from Batak to Sofia is to bus which takes 2h 50m and costs $6 - $10. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $8 - $15 and takes 3h 25m.
What companies run services between Batak, Pazardzhik, Bulgaria and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Municipality of Bansko operates a bus from Batak to Sofia Central Bus Station twice a week. Tickets cost $6–10 and the journey takes 2h 50m. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Septemvri to Sofia hourly. Tickets cost $1–3 and the journey takes 2h 4m.
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Septemvri to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $1–2
- Phone
- 0898 448 696
- marketing@grad.bg
- Website
- bansko.net
Bus from Batak to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Schedules at
- bansko.net
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Booking & Getting There
Batak to Sofia bus services, operated by Municipality of Bansko, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Batak to Sofia train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Sofia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Batak to Sofia is 147 km. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Batak to Sofia.
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