There are 5 ways to get from Pernik to Sandanski by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Dupnitsa
best- Take the train from Pernik to DupnitsaRe
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanski
3h 14m$5–10Train, bus
- Take the train from Pernik to BlagoevgradRe
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad to Sandanski
3h 42m$5–9Drive 144.3 km
- Drive from Pernik to Sandanski144.3 km
1h 43m$23–33Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pernik to Sandanski144.3 km
1h 43m$90–120Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sandanski Bus StationUnion Ivkoni
4h 27m$10–15
Pernik to Sandanski by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pernik to Sandanski is to train and bus which costs $5 - $10 and takes 3h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Pernik to Sandanski is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs $22 - $35.
No, there is no direct bus from Pernik to Sandanski station. However, there are services departing from Pernik and arriving at Sandanski Bus Station via Sofia Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Pernik and Sandanski is 151 km. The road distance is 144.3 km.
The best way to get from Pernik to Sandanski without a car is to train and bus via Dupnitsa which takes 3h 14m and costs $5 - $11.
It takes approximately 3h 14m to get from Pernik to Sandanski, including transfers.
Pernik to Sandanski bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Pernik to Sandanski bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sandanski Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pernik to Sandanski is 144 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Pernik to Sandanski.
There are 315+ hotels available in Sandanski.
What companies run services between Pernik, Bulgaria and Sandanski, Bulgaria?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sandanski Bus Station 4 times a day. Tickets cost $8–12 and the journey takes 2h 50m.
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- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Pernik to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $2–5
Train from Pernik to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Dupnitsa to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
Bus from Blagoevgrad to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Sandanski Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- $90–120
Taxi Pernik
- Phone
- +359 76 630 303
- Website
- taxi-service-8392.business.site
Papi Taxi
- Phone
- +359 76 604 900
- Website
- papi.bg
Evro Taksi 7
- Phone
- +359 76 661 010
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