Air transport

The easiest and fastest way to visit Bulgaria is to use the international flights.

The largest and busiest international airports in Bulgaria are Sofia, Burgas and Varna.

Visiting the web sites of Sofia and Varna Airports, you can find the international flight schedules to and from Sofia, also to and from Varna, the domestic flights schedule Sofia-Varna and Varna-Sofia and all the information to book and to secure your flight.

Sofia airport: www.sofia-airport.bg
Varna airport: www.varna-airport.bg

Railway transport:

Railway transport is very popular in Bulgaria for internal trips. Because the country is small, the distances are not too long and the prices are low.

Sleeping cars are recommended for night travel to more remote destinations like Sofia-Varna, Sofia-Bourgas etc.

Tickets for all destinations and for sleeping cars can be bought in advance. Travel with first class and reserved seats is recommended.

Visiting the site of the Bulgarian State Railway Company, you can find the timetable and the necessary passenger information for all destinations in the country.

www.bdz.bg
razpisanie.bdz.bg

Bus transport

The bus transport – internal and international has become popular for the Bulgarian people in the last few years. It is fast, comfortable and cheap. Bus lines link Bulgaria with many cities in Europe, and most towns and villages in the country.
Tickets for all destinations have to be bought in advance from the bus stations, from the offices of the bus companies or from the many representative offices.

To find the international bus lines to and from Bulgaria, please, visit:
secure.maverick2000.net

For domestic buslines, please, follow the link:
213.240.239.190

The international dialling code for Bulgaria is 00359, for Sofia - 00359 2, for Plovdiv – 00359 32, for Varna 00359 52, for Bourgas – 00359 56, for Rousse – 00359 82.

The necessary information for dialling to and from Bulgaria can be found on the web site of the Bulgarian Telecommunication Company:
www.telecom.bg

There are some telephone numbers you might need in case an accident occurs. The numbers are the same in all regions of the country.
146 - Emergency Road Service
150 – First aid

160 – Fire Department
165 – Trafic police
166 – Closest police department
180 - exact time /"speaking" clock/

Credit cards: The major credit cards are accepted. They are suitable for small payments like hotels, shopping etc. Because of the daily limit, they are not suitable for large payments – for establishing of companies and buying properties.

Currency exchange: Exchange money only in the banks or in the exchange offices. Check carefully the exchange rates – some exchange offices offer very low rates.

Taxi: Different taxi cabs operate at different fares. The fare for long-distance journeys can be negotiated.

Hotels: Reservation at hotel in advance is recommended.

Restaurants: A wide variety of cuisine is offered. Along with traditional Bulgarian dishes, there are many Italian, French, Greek, Chinese, German, Arab, Hungarian, Latin American, Indian and Russian restaurants. The prices vary. Some restaurants are open 24 hours a day.

Car hire: The prices of the big international rent-a-car companies are considerably higher than the prices of the small Bulgarian ones.

Bags: By no means leave your luggage unattended.

Shops: The most expensive shops are these on the main trade streets in the towns. The shops, located on the side streets or in other areas, are cheaper.