Travel Options from Sofia Airport to Pravets
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Travel options from Sofia Airport to Pravets Hotel RIU Pravets Resort is located 50 km away from Sofia – easily accessible, only 45 minutes drive on Hemus highway. You can choose to travel by taxi - directly to RIU Pravets Hotel or use public transport. By taxi For your comfort and safety, we recommend the services of the taxi operator OK Supertrans ( bg- OК СУПЕРТРАНС ) as contractual partner of Sofia Airport. Taxi will cost you around 40 - 45 euros. You can request the service: • at the offices of OK Supertrans in the Arrivals of Terminal 1 and Terminal 2. • trough the phone: +359 2 973 2121 • on the WEB - www.oktaxi.net • or just follow the floor markings in yellow, they will lead you to the taxi stand area. IMPORTANT! We recommend that you do not use taxi services offered outside the office of the taxi operator or in front of the terminal to avoid the risk of abuse. By Public transport If you choose to use public transport, the travel costs will be around 15 Euros. The bus to Pravets (small town close to RIU Pravets Resort) you can take from Central Bus Station. From Airport to Sofia Central Bus Station you can travel by metro. Sofia Metro Line 1 connects Sofia Airport to the city. The metro station at Sofia Airport is located in the eastern part of Terminal 2. You can reach it by following the floor markings in blue at the public area of Terminal 2. In case you arrive on Terminal 1 Sofia Airport provides free-of-charge transportation between Terminals at every 30 minutes between 07:00 and 19:00 local time, with no intermediate stops on the route. The shuttle bus stops located in front of the terminal buildings are designated by signage and pavement markings. To reach Sofia Central Bus Station, you must change trains from Line 1 to Line 2 at Serdika Metro Station and travel 2 stations to Central Railway Station. Next, on the east side you will see the building of Central Bus Station. The trip will take around half an hour. The metro trains on the route to the airport operate from 5:30 a.m. to midnight on weekdays and weekends/holidays TICKETS AND BAGGAGE Ticket machines for metro tickets are located at Sofia Airport Metro Station. The ticket machines accept Bulgarian banknotes and coins, and one of them accepts credit cards as well. Important: Passengers with regular transport documents can carry up to 2 pieces of hand luggage, with a sum of length, height and width for each one not exceeding 140 cm. Luggage with dimensions exceeding the specified ones must be charged with a separate single trip travel card or a card with vouchers for 10 single trips. For further details on the routes, timetables, and tariffs of the public transport, please refer to Sofia Urban Mobility Centre or Metropolitan Sofia. TICKETS FOR PRAVETZ FROM CENTRAL BUS STATION You can buy tickets from the terminal desks, on site or on-line, in advance. We recommend buying in advance to ensure your seat on the bus. Please follow the link, for on-line ticket . From Pravets Bus station you must take a taxi to RIU Pravets Resort. .