How to travel from Sofia to Burgas

There are 3 options to travel between Sofia and Burgas including taking a train, coach or flight.

The cheapest way to go to Burgas from Sofia is by taking a train, which costs on average €12.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Sofia to Burgas:

Taking a train costs €5 less than taking a coach, which costs on average €17 for the same trip.

Taking a train costs €59 less than taking a flight, which costs on average €71 for the same trip.

The fastest way from Sofia to Burgas is by flight with an average journey time of 50 min.

There are alternative travel options to Burgas that take longer:

Coach takes 5 h 20 min on average.

Getting to Burgas by train takes 5 h 27 min on average.

Burgas is approximately 339 km away from Sofia.

The average frequency per day from Sofia to Burgas is:

• Around 7 coaches per day.
• 1 flight per day.
• 6 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip from Sofia to Burgas as scheduled services by train, coach or flight can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Sofia to Burgas:

• Coaches from Sofia to Burgas most often leave from Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара) and arrive in Burgas, Avtogara Yug (Бургас, Автогара Юг).
• Flights mostly depart from Sofia Airport and arrive in Burgas Airport.

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Sofia to Burgas:

• You can go to Burgas from Sofia by coach with Pinkbus, Karat-S, Ourbus, FlixBus, Citylines, Union Ivkoni - Unibus or Union Ivkoni. You'll see cheap coach tickets for €16 with FlixBus from Sofia to Burgas on Omio.
• You can go to Burgas from Sofia by plane with Bulgaria Air. You'll see cheap plane tickets for €71 with Bulgaria Air from Sofia to Burgas on Omio.
• You can travel from Sofia to Burgas by train with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh). You can find cheap tickets on Omio for €12 with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) from Sofia to Burgas.

Yes, there are direct services available from Sofia to Burgas with the following travel companies:

• Direct coaches with Pinkbus, Ourbus, Citylines, Union Ivkoni - Unibus or Union Ivkoni with 7 direct coaches per day.
• 1 direct flight per day with.
• 5 direct trains per day with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh).

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Burgas as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Sofia and Burgas.