There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Rila Monastery by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain 5615 / ...
- Take the taxi from Dupnitsa to Rila Monasterytaxi
2h 41m$32–41Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus Traventuria 44
3h$12–18Drive 109.2 km
- Drive from Sofia to Rila Monasterycar 109.2 km
1h 48m$18–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sofia to Rila Monasterytaxi 109.2 km
1h 48m$75–95
Sofia to Rila Monastery by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Rila Monastery is to bus which costs $12 - $18 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Rila Monastery is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs $17 - $25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument and arriving at Rila Monastery. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Sofia and Rila Monastery is 136 km. The road distance is 109.2 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Rila Monastery without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 41m and costs $30 - $45.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Sofia to Rila Monastery, including transfers.
Sofia to Rila Monastery bus services, operated by Traventuria, depart from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument station.
Sofia to Rila Monastery bus services, operated by Traventuria, arrive at Rila Monastery station.
Rila Monastery is 1h behind Sofia. It is currently 5:58 PM in Sofia and 4:58 PM in Rila Monastery.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Rila Monastery is 109 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Sofia to Rila Monastery.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Rila Monastery, Bulgaria?
Traventuria operates a bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monastery once daily. Tickets cost $12–18 and the journey takes 3h.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monastery
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–18
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- $28–95
Vega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 87 712 0120
Mega Taxi
- Phone
- +359 89 955 2222
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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