There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Rodopolis by train, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, drive
best- Take the train from Sofia to Petrichtrain 5615 / ...
- Drive from Petrich to Rodopoliscar
4h 50m€16–25Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Rodopolisbus
5h 45m€12–20Drive 216.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Rodopoliscar 216.7 km
2h 48m€40–57Bus, train via Dupnitsa
- Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the train from Serres to Rodopolistrain Re
6h 7m€19–28Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Serres Bus Stationbus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 7 / ...
- Take the train from Serres to Rodopolistrain Re
6h 54m€13–19
Sofia to Rodopolis by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Rodopolis is to bus which costs €11 - €21 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Rodopolis is to drive which takes 2h 48m and costs €35 - €60.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Rodopolis. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Rodopolis via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal and Serres. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Sofia and Rodopolis is 265 km. The road distance is 216.7 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Rodopolis without a car is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs €11 - €21.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Sofia to Rodopolis, including transfers.
Sofia to Rodopolis bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Rodopolis bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Blagoevgrad Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Rodopolis is 217 km. It takes approximately 2h 48m to drive from Sofia to Rodopolis.
There are 338+ hotels available in Rodopolis.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Rodopolis, Greece?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Rodopolis via Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal, Serres, and Serres in around 5h 45m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Petrich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €5–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- €5–8
- 1st Class
- €8–10
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Train from Serres to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €3–5
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €4–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €5–9
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Serres Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €9–14
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Station
- 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 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- ktelserres@gmail.com
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Blagoevgrad Central Bus Terminal to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- €11–16
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Book at
- ktelserron.e-ticketing.gr
- Phone
- 14511
- Website
- hellenictrain.gr
Bus from Serres to Rodopolis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €2–5
- Website
- https://www.hellenictrain.gr/en
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €9–13
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
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