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)plane SOF - VAR
3h 28m$151–281Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia - Central Bus Station to Balchikbus
8h 15m$19–24Train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Varnatrain 2613 / ...
8h 37m$101–148Drive 475.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Balchikcar 475.7 km
5h 45m$75–109Bus via Varna
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus Group Plus 1697 / ...
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus
8h 29m$24–29Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Shumentrain
- Take the bus from Shumen Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus
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 - $290.
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 475.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Balchik without a car is to bus which takes 8h 15m and costs $19 - $24.
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Sofia to Balchik, including transfers.
Sofia to Balchik bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, 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 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $19 - $24 and takes 8h 15m, you could also train, which costs $100 - $150 and takes 8h 37m.
Sofia to Balchik bus services, operated by Grup Plus - Etap Adresss, arrive at Balchik station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Balchik is 476 km. It takes approximately 5h 45m 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) 3 times a day. Alternatively, Grup Plus - Etap Adresss operates a bus from Sofia - Central Bus Station to Balchik once daily. Tickets cost $19–24 and the journey takes 8h 15m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- 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
- $22–28
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
- $13–19
- 1st Class
- $18–22
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
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 Sofia Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- 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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