There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Balchik by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR)SOF - VAR
3h 28m$156–301Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia - Central Bus Station to Balchik
8h 15m$19–24Bus via Varna
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus StationGlobal Biomet
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levski
8h 14m$21–29Train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varna2613 / ...
8h 37m$101–147Drive 476 km
- Drive from Sofia to Balchik476 km
5h 42m$75–109Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Shumen
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levski
9h 41m$28–44
Sofia to Balchik by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Balchik is to bus which costs $19 - $24 and takes 8h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Balchik is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $150 - $310.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia - Central Bus Station station and arriving at Balchik. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 15m.
The distance between Sofia and Balchik is 422 km. The road distance is 476 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Balchik without a car is to bus via Varna which takes 8h 14m and costs $20 - $29.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Sofia to Balchik, including transfers.
Sofia to Balchik bus services, operated by Global Biomet, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Balchik is to fly which takes 3h 28m and costs $150 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus via Varna, which costs $20 - $29 and takes 8h 14m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $150 and takes 8h 37m.
Sofia to Balchik bus services, operated by Global Biomet, arrive at Varna Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Balchik is 476 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Sofia to Balchik.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Balchik, Bulgaria?
Bulgaria Air flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Balchik kv. Levski via Varna in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $16–23
- 1st Class
- $21–28
Train from Sofia Sever to Shumen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $13–18
- 1st Class
- $17–22
- Phone
- +359 (2) 86 88 892
- office@biomet.bg
- Website
- biomet.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–21
- Website
- https://biomet.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia - Central Bus Station to Balchik
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +359 52 757 044
- info@autogaravn.com
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levski
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://autogaravn.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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