There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Rozhen Monastery by bus, taxi, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, taxi
best- Take the bus from Sofia to SandanskiN980
- Take the taxi from Sandanski to Rozhen Monastery
3h 8m$28–37Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Melnik
3h 59m$11–13Train
- Take the train from Sofia to DamyanitsaRe
4h 25m$15–22Drive 180.3 km
- Drive from Sofia to Rozhen Monastery180.3 km
2h 29m$29–41Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sofia to Rozhen Monastery180.3 km
2h 29m$120–150Bus via Harsovo
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to HarsovoUnion Ivkoni
3h 40m$16–22
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Rozhen Monastery is to bus which costs $10 - $13 and takes 3h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Rozhen Monastery is to drive which takes 2h 29m and costs $28 - $45.
The distance between Sofia and Rozhen Monastery is 185 km. The road distance is 180.3 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Rozhen Monastery without a car is to bus and taxi which takes 3h 8m and costs $27 - $40.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Sofia to Rozhen Monastery, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sofia to Rozhen Monastery is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs $15 - $22. Alternatively, you can bus via Harsovo, which costs $15 - $22 and takes 3h 40m.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Rozhen Monastery is 180 km. It takes approximately 2h 29m to drive from Sofia to Rozhen Monastery.
There are 341+ hotels available in Rozhen Monastery.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Rozhen Monastery, Bulgaria?
Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Sofia to Damyanitsa 3 times a day. Tickets cost $6–10 and the journey takes 3h 52m. Alternatively, Union Ivkoni operates a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Harsovo once daily. Tickets cost $8–13 and the journey takes 3h 14m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Damyanitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $9–10
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Sandanski
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Harsovo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia to Melnik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- $11–150
Boro Taxi
- Phone
- +359 74 566 161
- Website
- facebook.com
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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