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By Air

Main Airport

 

Sofia Airport                                                                                                            The national airline is Bulgaria Air .

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other International Airports: Varna

Other airlines flying to Sarajevo International

Austrian Airlines Alitalia British Airways
Turkish Airlines Iberia Czech Airlines
Lufthansa Aeroflot TUIfly
MALEV Olympic Air SAS
Air France LOT EL AL Israel Airlines
American Airlines Spanair KLM

By Train

There are frequent services between Sofia and Budapest, Belgrade, Bucharest, Thessaloniki and Istanbul. Sofia is also directly connected with Paris, Vienna, Munich and Berlin. Dining car facilities are available on all routes. For details contact the Railway Ticket Agency (RILA) (tel: (02) 987 0777;  www.bdz-rila.com.

By Sea

Main ports: Bourgas (www.port-burgas.com/index.html) and Varna (www.port-varna.bg) on the Black Sea.

By Car

Main entry points include Koulata and Novo Selo (from Greece); Ruse, Kardom, Durankulak and Silistra (from Romania); Svilengrad and Kapitan Andrikeevo (from Turkey); Kalotina, Zlatarevo and Vrashkachuka (from Serbia) and Guyeshevo (from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia). 

Foreign citizens entering Bulgaria in a car must have documentation to prove their ownership of the vehicle and evidence that their motor insurance is valid for Bulgaria. They must also state their proposed border crossing and pay suitable road tax.

Bus:
There are daily bus connections from other cities, including Istanbul, Athens and Thessaloniki to Sofia. There are also daily buses from Varna and Bourgas to Istanbul. Eurolines (tel: 0870 580 8080, in the UK; www.eurolines.com runs regular coach services to Bulgaria.

Mileage

Distance From City Distance To City Distance (km)
Sofia (Oblast Sofiya-Grad) Plovdiv (Plovdiv) 131.91
Varna (Varna) Burgas (Burgas) 87.72
Ruse (Ruse) Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora) 160.52
Pleven (Pleven) Sliven (Sliven) 161.13
Dobrich (Dobrich) Shumen (Shumen) 79.82
Pernik (Pernik) Yambol (Yambol) 284.28
Khaskovo (Khaskovo) Pazardzhik (Pazardzhit) 106.03
Blagoevgrad (Blagoevgrad) Veliko Turnovo (Veliko Turnovo) 238.58
Vratsa (Vratsa) Tonchevtsi (Gabrovo) 146.62
Vidin (Vidin) Asenovgrad (Plovdiv) 272.81
Kyustendil (Kyustendil) Montana (Montana) 132.82
Dimitrovgrad (Khaskovo) Lovech (Lovech) 140.49
Silistra (Silistra) Razgrad (Razgrad) 88.47
Turgovishte (Turgovishte) Dupnitsa (Kyustendil) 304.16
Svishtov (Veliko Turnovo) Smolyan (Smolyan) 232.96
Petrich (Blagoevgrad) Samokov (Sofiya) 107.38
Lom (Montana) Sandanski (Blagoevgrad) 249.9
Sevlievo (Gabrovo) Nova Zagora (Sliven) 95.26
Velingrad (Pazardzhit) Cherven Bryag (Pleven) 139.23
Troyan (Lovech) Aytos (Burgas) 207.87
Botevgrad (Sofiya) Gotse Delchev (Blagoevgrad) 148.31
Karlovo (Plovdiv) Karnobat (Burgas) 178.58
Panagyurishte (Pazardzhit) Svilengrad (Khaskovo) 185.2
Kharmanli (Khaskovo) Peshtera (Pazardzhit) 132.71
Chirpan (Stara Zagora) Popovo (Turgovishte) 147.46

Business Visa

Passport Information
U.S. Passport or passport of any other nationality, must have at least 6 months remaining validity from the day of entry into the country for which VISA has been applied for. If validity is less than 6 months ETS will renew your passport (Fee's apply).

U.S. citizens do not need a visa to enter Bulgaria for the purpose of  tourism or business for a period of 30 days.

Visa requirements for non-U.S. citizens

Business Visa

A valid passport, with atleast six months validity remaining

1-application form, fully completed and signed

1-passport type photograph

A copy of the Green Card or a  valid visaback to the U.S.  

A letter from the company in the U.S. stating the purpose and duration of the trip and the applicants responsibility for all travel expenses A letter of invitaton from the host company in Bulgaria

Onward/return tickets or confirmed itinerary

Medical Insurance - Upon entering the country the visitor must have travel/medical insurance, covering emergency medical expenses, repatriation, transportation of mortal remains, funeral, hospitalization. The coverage should be for at least $5000. If the visitor has an insurance of this type, valid for Bulgaria, a copy of the policy (with legible policy number, company name, duration of validity and sum of coverage) or a letter from the insurance company containing these data, should be submitted upon application.

Customs

All personal items, new or old may be taken into Albania without incurring custom duties. A reasonable amount of tobacco, beverages and perfumes for personal use is allowed.
Prohibited items include firearms, ammunition, narcotics, drugs and goods jeopardizing the observance of public order and social security. Special export permits are required for precious metals, ancient coins and scroll, antiques, books and works of art, which are considered to be part of national culture and heritage.

The information on this site was gathered through our journalists and various source(s) of information including the national tourism organization,
the ministry of finance, the ministry of foreign affairs, CIA World Factbook, and US State Department.