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How to get from Sofia to Nis

Plan it for your day Nis to Sofia
Fastest
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Cheapest
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Distance
135 km
as the crow flies
Departures today
0
2 ways, Sat 24 Oct

2 ways to travel

135 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sat 24 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.

bestЛв100 cheaper than a cab and about as quick.

Data: Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences

Before you go

Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Bulgaria; the planner lets you pick yours.

  • Likely no visa needed for Serbia · Bulgaria passport (assumed)Check rules
  • Exercise increased caution in SerbiaUS

Travel advice: US State Department. Visa rules: Passport Index data (MIT, 17 Feb 2026); always check the official entry rules.

Departures today

Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.

Questions people ask

How long does it take to get from Sofia to Nis?

The fastest way is by car: about 2h 10m door to door. The straight-line distance is 135 km.

What is the cheapest way from Sofia to Nis?

Drive is the cheapest, from лв14. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.

How far is Nis from Sofia by road?

About 162 km, roughly 2h 10m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around лв14–19; tolls and parking are extra.

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