Europe
Getting around Bulgaria
Between cities
Getting around Bulgaria
Buses are usually faster than BDZ trains, which are cheap but slow and prone to cancellations. Sofia–Plovdiv is about 2 hours by bus; Bolt works only in Sofia.
Key facts
- Ride-hailing apps: Bolt.
- Driving: on the right. EU licences are valid; others should carry a 1968 IDP. Highways need an e-vignette bought before driving.
- BDZ (Bulgarian State Railways)
- Sofia Airport
- FlixBus Bulgaria
Getting around by place
Sources
- BDZ (Bulgarian State Railways)
- Sofia Airport
- FlixBus Bulgaria
- US State Department travel advisory
- UK FCDO travel advice: Bulgaria
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria: visas
- Speedtest Global Index: Bulgaria
- EF English Proficiency Index 2025: Bulgaria
- World Bank open data
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