The
country has 4 international airports – Sofia, Varna, Plovdiv and Burgas. The
airports also serve charter flights, helicopters and gliders of amateur pilots,
possessing special permissions, as air corridors are provided for them by the
Bulgarian aviation dispatchers.
Sofia –
www.sofia-airport.bg
Varna –
www.varna-airport.bg
Burgas –
www.bourgas-airport.com
Plovdiv
- www.plovdivairport.com
Railway
transport in Bulgaria is accessible and comfortable, and the railway network
covers all larger populated places in Bulgaria. The railway lines cross all
land borders of Bulgaria. The large European railway line Orient Express
crosses the country.
Narrow-gauge
lines are built in the harder to reach places in the country and in
destinations with smaller number of passengers.
Tickets
can be bought on the very railway stations, in the transport offices in the
towns/cities, and in the tourist agencies. International tickets are issued in
the offices, the agencies and on the international desks of the stations.
The
Bulgarian State Railways - www.bdz.bg
The
water border points are on river (along the Danube river) and on sea (along the
Black Sea coast).
The
primary sea ports, which perform marine transport in Bulgaria, are the Varna
and Burgas ports. By sea you can enter Romania through the local ports near
Durankulak, and Turkey through Rezovo. These points are used for small vessels,
which do not come from territorial waters.
Along
the Danube River there is a border checkpoint by the village of Vrav, as well
as along the entire length of the river, at the towns of Vidin, Lom, Oryahovo,
Ruse, Tutrakan and Silistra.
There is
water transport – tourist and freight - all along the Danube and the Black Sea.
Their prices, as well as the schedule, depend on the season, the type of vessel
and its category.
There
are many private carriers with boats, yachts and motor boats, which travel to
the local landmarks and conduct river or sea tours on request of the customers.
Ports:
Varna - www.port-varna.bg
Burgas -
www.port-burgas.com
Ruse:
www.port-ruse-bg.com
Lom:
www.portlom.bg
Vidin:
www.cmamyc.com/port
The road
network in the country consists of motor highways, first-class, second-class
and third-class roads. The autobus transport is well organized. There are
express autobuses between most of the large towns/cities in the country.
For
further information – Central Bus Station: www.centralnaavtogara.bg
There
are international bus lines to most of the European capitals and the larger
European cities. Through Turkey there is a bus connection to the Middle East
and Egypt.
Autobus
tickets can be bought from the specialized offices, from the bus station, the
carriers and the tourist agencies in the larger towns and cities. In the
country there are also foreign carrier companies, which offer their services.
Autobus
transport:
Sofia
Central Bus Station: www.centralnaavtogara.bg
Varna
Bus Station: www.autogaravn.com
Burgas
Bus Station Бургас: www.burgasbus.info
Plovdiv
Bus Station: www.avtogara-plovdiv.info
Ruse Bus
Station: www.avtogararuse.org
For
further information – the Ministry of Transport www.mtitc.government.bg and the
Ministry of Regional Development and Public Works www.mrrb.government.bg
