Sandanski Getting there & around

Getting there & away

From the bus station (22 130; ul Hristo Smirnenski) buses to Sofia (10 lv, 3½ hours, six to eight daily) travel via Blagoevgrad (4 lv, 1½ hours) and Dupnitsa. Buses go to Melnik (1.70 lv, 40 minutes), and then Rozhen, at 7.40am, 11.40am, 3.30pm and 5.30pm. They return to Sandanski at 1pm, 4pm and 5pm. Check in Melnik for times of morning buses to Sandanski. Store luggage in the ticket booth (0.50 lv per bag).

Sandanski is on the Sofia–Thessaloniki–Athens international train line. The train station (22 213) is 5km west of town. From Sofia, three fast trains (1st/2nd class 9/6.80 lv, 3½ hours) travel here daily via Blagoevgrad and Dupnitsa, continuing to the Greek border at Kulata. Two daily international trains leave for Thessaloniki at 10.12am and 8.42pm (15 lv, three hours).

Taxis serve Melnik, Rozhen Monastery, Kulata and other local destinations.