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Getting around Bulgaria

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By plane
There are internal services from  Sofia to Bourgas and Varna. They usually fly twice a day and cost starts from 100Euros return.


By train
Possible, cheap, but walking is usually faster and not all locations in this guide are serviced. Check before travelling.

By automobile
Renting a car is relatively cheap and easy with many good companies offering good value for money.

Driving around Bulgaria is relatively easy but not all roads are up to Western European standards (especially the little yellow squiggly ones you see on the maps!) but are getting better on the whole.

By bus
Buses in Bulgaria are frequent, modern and cheap! The service of the crew may not be up to that of Cathay Pacific, but who cares!

All towns and most villages have regular bus services. So, if you’re on a budget, it may be the best way to get around.

All the information you will need for national and local bus services is available from Sofia’s Central Bus Station.

 

By plane
No internal plane service to the ski resorts as yet, unless you are “flash as Michael Jackson” and fancy chartering your own chopper.
By train
Possible, cheap, but walking is usually faster and not all locations in this guide are serviced. Check before traveling.
By automobile
Renting a car is relatively cheap and easy with many good companies offering good value for money.
Driving around Bulgaria is relatively easy but not all roads are up to Western European standards (especially the little yellow squigalley ones you see on the maps!) but are getting better on the whole.
By bus
Buses in Bulgaria are frequent, modern and cheap! The service of the crew may not be up to that of Cathay Pacific, but who cares!
All towns and most villages have regular bus services. So, if you’re on a budget, it may be the best way to get around.
All the information you will need for national and local bus services is available from Sofia’s Central Bus Station.
By plane
No internal plane service to the ski resorts as yet, unless you are “flash as Michael Jackson” and fancy chartering your own chopper.
By train
Possible, cheap, but walking is usually faster and not all locations in this guide are serviced. Check before traveling.
No internal plane service to the ski resorts as yet, unless you are “flash as Michael Jackson” and fancy chartering your own chopper.
By train
Possible, cheap, but walking is usually faster and not all locations in this guide are serviced. Check before traveling.
By automobile
Renting a car is relatively cheap and easy with many good companies offering good value for money.
Driving around Bulgaria is relatively easy but not all roads are up to Western European standards (especially the little yellow squigalley ones you see on the maps!) but are getting better on the whole.
By bus
Buses in Bulgaria are frequent, modern and cheap! The service of the crew may not be up to that of Cathay Pacific, but who cares!
All towns and most villages have regular bus services. So, if you’re on a budget, it may be the best way to get around.
All the information you will need for national and local bus services is available from Sofia’s Central Bus Stati
A few points to note when driving in Bulgaria:

1. Documents - Make sure you have the correct insurance and ownership documents for your car.

 

2. Snow chains – Carry a set. Especially if visiting the smaller ski stations in this guide.

 

3. Shovel – As above

 

4. Emergency kit – First aid kit, blanket, etc. You don’t want to be caught short!

 

5. Cops – Are everywhere! Speed at your own peril! However, a Bulgarian national pastime is to warn on coming drivers of a police speed trap in the vicinity by flashing their lights to other driver. If this happens…slow down!

 

6. Headlights – It is a legal requirement to drive with your headlights on at all times of the day in the winter season. You will be stopped and “fined” if you do not.

 

7. Bribing cops – You may not be used to it at home and we do not condone corruption in the police force of Bulgaria but you may be asked to “sort out” a fine there and then if stopped by the fuzz. This is especially common when driving vehicles with foreign plates and is a sad reality. This is obviously illegal. However, if you are in a hurry and inclined to speed up the process of getting back on your way we would never do the following two things; a. Carry no more than 10 leva in your wallet (hence not being able to pay more than this) or b. Offer a bribe without it being asked for it first.
 

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