Means of transport Sofia (София)

The airport is 10 km from downtown. A free shuttle bus runs every half hour between the two terminals. The commercial area has banks, currency exchange, ATMs, car rental agencies, cafes, restaurants, bookstores. Avoid changing money at the airport, the exchange rate is significantly higher than elsewhere. On the website (English version), all information on flights, parking or how to get to the city center.

Sofia's central train station, in the north of the city, is connected to the city center by streetcars, buses and metro line 2. Train arrivals and departures are announced on electronic display boards. Prices vary according to the type of train (normal or express) and class (^1st or ^2nd). Trains to Varna and Burgas have very affordable sleeping cars. The main lines have a platform for bicycles.

Ultra convenient and efficient! The Sofia Urban Mobility Center provides information on all urban transport - bus, streetcar, trolleybus and metro - and parking facilities at the counter or on the website in just a few clicks (faster!). At the kiosks at major intersections, you can find free maps and buy all the tickets. There is also information on how to visit the city by bike and a free telephone line (only available locally).

Located 200 m from the railway station (not to be confused with the Serdika station which serves international bus lines). Most major destinations in Bulgaria are served by buses from this station. Many private companies have their own ticket offices in the large central hall where you can buy your tickets. For the city center: metro line 2 and streetcars 1 and 7 in front of the railway station at 200 m. You are 20 minutes walk from the city center.

At the NDK in Sofia you can find an information and ticket office for national and international lines. The good news is that you can get information in English. You can also find timetables and fares on the website (English version). The train connects Sofia to Plovdiv. The network covers the whole country and the tickets are very affordable. Buy online: print your ticket or download it on your smartphone.

Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, is served by Czech Airlines. Czech Airlines offers a new mobile application for booking flights, managing reservations, checking in online and purchasing additional services. Passengers can also enjoy quality catering in economy class, with a choice of hot or cold meals. To save time and money, it is advisable to purchase checked baggage at the same time as the flight ticket.

Esta aerolínea se creó en 2002 tras la desaparición de Balkan Bulgarian Airlines. Inicialmente nacional, fue privatizada en 2006. Su flota de diez aviones vuela desde su centro de operaciones de Sofía a una veintena de ciudades europeas, entre ellas Madrid (aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Barajas). Para beneficiarse de precios bajos, es preferible reservar los vuelos con antelación en la página web de la compañía. Los vuelos son cómodos.

The Mega Taxi are yellow like the others. You can find them in the city, for example at the crossroads of the Odeon cinema from where the bus 64 leaves, which takes you to the Boyana church in one hour. The cab takes you there in a quarter of an hour and for almost the same price if there are several of you, and leaves you in front of the door. The drivers are very friendly and ready, at least some of them, to give you information along the way about a particular monument or local practice. The cars are not always first class, but you will have saved time!

You can choose public transport or walking without any problem when you move in the city center. But if you are loaded when you arrive at the airport and moreover tired, the cab solution remains affordable. Count on about ten euros to reach the city center. The solution is also efficient, even if public transport is still possible, to quickly reach the points of interest in the distant suburbs such as the church of Boyana or the mountain of Vitocha. You can easily spot these yellow and black cabs.