There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Shipka by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Shipka is to train which costs $6 - $11 and takes 4h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Shipka is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs $29 - $45.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sofia and arriving at Shipka. Services depart once daily, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Sofia and Shipka is 208 km. The road distance is 190.1 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Shipka without a car is to bus which takes 3h and costs .
The bus from Sofia to Shipka takes 3h including transfers and departs once daily.
Sofia to Shipka bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Shipka is to bus which takes 3h and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $6 - $11 and takes 4h 5m.
Sofia to Shipka bus services, operated by BG Razpisanie, arrive at Shipka station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Shipka is 190 km. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Sofia to Shipka.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Shipka, Oblast Stara Zagora, Bulgaria?
BG Razpisanie operates a bus from Sofia to Shipka once daily, and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) operates a train from Sofia to Kazanlak 3 times a day. Tickets cost $6–11 and the journey takes 3h 9m.
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Kazanlak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia to Shipka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Estimated price
- $130–160
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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