There are 5 ways to get from Plovdiv to Sokobanja by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sokobanja
9hRSD 4,158–6,490Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiaRe
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sokobanja
9h 51mRSD 3,097–5,101Train, taxi
- Take the train from Plovdiv to SofiaRe
- Take the train from Sofia to DragomanRe
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Ostrovica
- Take the taxi from Ostrovica to Sokobanja
11h 44mRSD 5,187–6,641Drive 339 km
- Drive from Plovdiv to Sokobanja339 km
4h 5mRSD 5,384–7,776Bus via Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sokobanja
9h 40mRSD 3,580–5,637
Plovdiv to Sokobanja by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Sokobanja is to train and bus which costs RSD 3100 - RSD 5500 and takes 9h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Sokobanja is to drive which takes 4h 5m and costs RSD 5000 - RSD 8000.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Sokobanja. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Sokobanja via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Niš, Autobuska Stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h.
The distance between Plovdiv and Sokobanja is 369 km. The road distance is 339 km.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Sokobanja without a car is to bus which takes 9h and costs RSD 4100 - RSD 6500.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Plovdiv to Sokobanja, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Sokobanja bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Sokobanja bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
Sokobanja is 1h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 7:08 AM in Plovdiv and 6:08 AM in Sokobanja.
Yes, the driving distance between Plovdiv to Sokobanja is 339 km. It takes approximately 4h 5m to drive from Plovdiv to Sokobanja.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Sokobanja, Serbia?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sokobanja via Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika and Niš, Autobuska Stanica in around 9h.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 500–805
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- RSD 500–750
- 1st Class
- RSD 790–805
Train from Sofia to Dragoman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 120–230
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- RSD 120–180
- 1st Class
- RSD 160–230
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- putnik.info@srbvoz.rs
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Ostrovica
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 360–550
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- RSD 360–420
- 1st Class
- RSD 430–550
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,200–2,900
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RSD 2,226
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sokobanja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 800–1,400
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
- Phone
- +381 11 362 5555
- ffice@banbus.co.rs
- Website
- banbus.co.rs
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sokobanja
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RSD 363
- Schedules at
- polazak.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RSD 1,000–1,400
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- RSD 4,000–4,800
Prvi Taxi
- Phone
- +381 69 4500 007
- Website
- prvi.taxi
Eko Taxi
- Phone
- +38118309700
- Website
- ekotaxi.rs
Cool Taxi
- Phone
- +381 65 97 19711
- Website
- cooltaxi.rs
City Taxi
- Phone
- +381 18 281 000
- Website
- citytaxi-nis.com
Bros Taxi
- Phone
- +381 61 41 555 41
- Website
- brostaxi.rs
Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +38119735735
Boom Taxi
- Phone
- +19 734 734
- Website
- boomtaxi.co.rs
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