There are 2 ways to get from Pirot to Rila Monastery by bus or car
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Pirot to Rila Monastery by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pirot to Rila Monastery is to bus which costs $23 - $35 and takes 6h.
The fastest way to get from Pirot to Rila Monastery is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs $29 - $45.
No, there is no direct bus from Pirot to Rila Monastery. However, there are services departing from Pirot Save Kovacevica and arriving at Rila Monastery via Sofia Vasil Levski Monument. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between Pirot and Rila Monastery is 209 km. The road distance is 187.8 km.
The best way to get from Pirot to Rila Monastery without a car is to bus which takes 6h and costs $23 - $35.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Pirot to Rila Monastery, including transfers.
Pirot to Rila Monastery bus services, operated by Traventuria, depart from Pirot Save Kovacevica station.
Pirot to Rila Monastery bus services, operated by Traventuria, arrive at Sofia Vasil Levski Monument station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pirot to Rila Monastery is 188 km. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Pirot to Rila Monastery.
There are 293+ hotels available in Rila Monastery.
What companies run services between Pirot, Serbia and Rila Monastery, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Rila Monastery via Sofia Vasil Levski Monument in around 6h.
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- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Pirot Save Kovacevica to Sofia Vasil Levski Monument
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
Bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monastery
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–17
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
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