Travel Information between Sliven and Sofia
| 152 miles (245 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $10 - $17 | |
| Train • $10 (€9) • 4 h 22 min | |
| Bus • $17 (€16) • 3 h 20 min | |
| Pinkbus or Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) |
Take a train or bus to travel 152 miles (245 km) to Sofia from Sliven. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are Pinkbus or Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Sliven to Sofia.
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The best way to travel from Sliven to Sofia is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 options to travel from Sliven to Sofia including taking a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Sliven to Sofia is a train with an average price of $10 (€9).
This is compared to other travel options from Sliven to Sofia:
Taking a train costs $7 (€7) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $17 (€16).
The fastest way to get to Sofia from Sliven is by bus with an average travel time of 3 h 20 min.
Other travel options to Sofia take longer:
Getting to Sofia by train takes 4 h 22 min on average.
The distance is approximately 152 miles (245 km) from Sliven to Sofia.
The average frequency per day from Sliven to Sofia is:
- Around 4 buses per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between Sliven and Sofia as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Sliven to Sofia:
- Most travelers catch their bus from Sliven, Avtogara (Сливен, Автогара) and arrive in Sofia, Centralna Avtogara (София, Централна Автогара).
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Sliven to Sofia:
- You can go to Sofia from Sliven by bus with Pinkbus, City Lines, Ourbus, Union Ivkoni, Union Ivkoni - Unibus or Citylines. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $17 (€16) with Pinkbus from Sliven to Sofia on Omio.
- You can travel by train from Sliven to Sofia with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), and you can find Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) Sliven to Sofia tickets for $10 (€9) on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Sliven to Sofia with the following travel companies:
- You can find 4 direct buses per day to Sofia with Pinkbus, City Lines, Union Ivkoni, Union Ivkoni - Unibus or Citylines.
- You can check for a direct train to Sofia with Bulgarian Railways (BDZh) with 2 direct trains per day.
Direct services to Sofia tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your journey.
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