There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Obel by bus, train, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni
2h 38m$22–31Drive 111.9 km
cheapest- Drive from Sofia to Obelcar 111.9 km
1h 28m$18–26Train
- Take the train from Sofia to Kocherinovotrain Ic / ...
2h 53m$22–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sofia to Obeltaxi 111.9 km
1h 28m$75–95Bus via Logodazh
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgradbus
3h 25m$19–26
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Obel is to drive which costs $17 - $26 and takes 1h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Obel is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs $17 - $26.
The distance between Sofia and Obel is 118 km. The road distance is 111.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Obel without a car is to bus which takes 2h 38m and costs $21 - $35.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Sofia to Obel, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sofia to Obel is to bus which takes 2h 38m and costs $21 - $35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs $22 - $29 and takes 2h 53m.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Obel is 112 km. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Sofia to Obel.
There are 10+ hotels available in Obel.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Obel, Bulgaria?
Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost $5–8 and the journey takes 2h 10m. FlixBus also services this route once daily. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Sofia to Kocherinovo every 4 hours. Tickets cost $4–7 and the journey takes 2h 22m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Kocherinovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- 0888 302 311
- chona@abv.bg
- Website
- chona.alle.bg
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- office@kaleiatravel.com
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://en.kaleiatravel.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Estimated price
- $75–95
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
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