There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Aleko by train, bus, taxi, or car
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, taxi
best- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain
- Take the bus from Kostenets to Samokovbus
- Take the taxi from Borovets to Alekotaxi
5h$10–16Line 3 bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Ул. Ген. Гурко to Село Долни Пасарелbus 3
- Take the taxi from Село Долни Пасарел to Alekotaxi
2h 26mDrive 83.4 km
- Drive from Sofia to Alekocar 83.4 km
2h 12m$14–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sofia to Alekotaxi 83.4 km
2h 12m$55–70Train, taxi
- Take the train from Sofia to Kostenetstrain 8613 / ...
- Take the taxi from Kostenets to Alekotaxi
3h 6m$20–26
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Aleko is to train and bus and taxi which costs $10 - $16 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Aleko is to drive which takes 2h 12m and costs $13 - $19.
The distance between Sofia and Aleko is 141 km. The road distance is 83.4 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Aleko without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 5h and costs $10 - $16.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Sofia to Aleko, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Aleko is 83 km. It takes approximately 2h 12m to drive from Sofia to Aleko.
There are 467+ hotels available in Aleko.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Aleko, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Aleko. However, you can take the train to Kostenets, walk to Kostenets, take the bus to Samokov, take the bus to Borovets, then take the taxi to Aleko. Alternatively, you can take the line 3 bus to Село Долни Пасарел then take the taxi to Aleko.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Kostenets to Samokov
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0700 13 233
- office@sofiatraffic.bg
- Website
- sofiatraffic.bg
Bus from Ул. Ген. Гурко to Село Долни Пасарел
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- sofiatraffic.bg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- $5–70
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +359 2 9 11 19
- Website
- yellow333.com
Taxi Stars
- Phone
- +359 877 144 144
- Website
- taxistars.net
Panda Taxi
- Phone
- +358 2 998 2121
- Website
- panda-taxi.com
OK Supertrans
- Phone
- +359 2 973 2121
- Website
- oktaxi.net
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
Yellow Taxi
- Phone
- +359 2 9 11 19
- Website
- yellow333.com
Taxi Stars
- Phone
- +359 877 144 144
- Website
- taxistars.net
Panda Taxi
- Phone
- +358 2 998 2121
- Website
- panda-taxi.com
OK Supertrans
- Phone
- +359 2 973 2121
- Website
- oktaxi.net
Taxi Samokov Borovets
- Phone
- +359 88 770 8623
- Website
- facebook.com
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