Public buses in Sofia
The Sofia public bus system (Bulgarian: Автобусен транспорт София) forms part of the public transport network of Sofia, the capital city of Bulgaria.
 Public transport buses in Sofia, 2019. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Capital municipality |
| Locale | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Transit type | Bus |
| Number of lines | 92[1] |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | 20 April 1935 |
| Operator(s) | Sofia Public Bus Transport Company JSC, Sofia Public Electrical Transport Company JSC and two private operators |
| Technical | |
| System length | 2,380 km (1,478.9 mi)[2] |
In operation since 1935, the system presently comprises 92 routes.
History
The public bus transport in Sofia developed relatively late compared to the other types of transport in the city. The first operational line was opened on 20 April 1935. Soon after that six more lines were opened, bringing the total network length to 23 km.[2]
During the communist era, the bus fleet consisted mainly of Ikarus and Bulgarian-made Chavdar buses. After the political changes in 1989, however, the fleet has gradually been modernised.
Lines
As of April 2020, the following bus lines in Sofia are in service:
| Line | Route | Garage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geo Milev Bus Terminal — Kokalyansko hanche // Kokalyane village | Malashevtsi | |
| 3 | Geo Milev Bus Terminal — Dolni Pasarel village | Malashevtsi | |
| 4 | Mladost-1 — Kokalyansko hanche | Drujba | |
| 5 | Geo Milev Bus Terminal — Dolni Lozen village | Malashevtsi | |
| 6 | Geo Milev Bus Terminal — German village | Malashevtsi | |
| 7 | Iskar train station - (BRC) - Gorni Lozen village | Drujba | |
| 8 | German village - Krivina village | Drujba | |
| 9 | Iskar car depot - Gen. Gurko str. | Drujba | |
| 10 | Busmantsi village — Dimitar Milenkov Dstr. | Drujba | |
| 11 | Geo Milev Bus Terminal — Ovcha Kupel 2 Dstr. | Zemlyane | |
| 12 | Iztok Bus Terminal - Dolni Bogrov village | MTK Group | |
| 14 | Iskar train station - Iskar car depot | Drujba | |
| 18 | Orlandovtsi Bus Terminal - Chepintsi village | MTK Group | |
| 20 | Lions' Bridge Square - Lokorsko village | MTK Group | |
| 21/22 | Central Railway Station - Podgumer village | MTK Group | |
| 23 | Orlandovtsi bus terminal - Kurilo train station | Malashevtsi | |
| 24 | Orlandovtsi bus terminal - Benkovski Dstr. | MTK Group | |
| 25 | Iliyantsi bus terminal — Mirovyane village | MTK Group | |
| 26 | Obelya Dstr. - Gnilyane village | Malashevtsi | |
| 27 | Knyaginya Maria Luiza Metro Station - Katina village | MTK Group | |
| 28 | Lokorsko village - (Podgumer village) - Mramor | Malashevtsi | |
| 29 | Iliyantsi bus terminal - Balsha | MTK Group | |
| 30 | Obelya dstr. - Balsha | MTK Group | |
| 31 | Obelya dstr. - Golyanovtsi village | MTK Group | |
| 42 | Lyulin 8 dstr. - Bankya bus station | Zemlyane | |
| 44 | Bankya bus station - Gradoman village // Verdikal village // Ivanyane village | Zemlyane | |
| 44Б | Slivnitsa Metro Station -Bankya bus station | Zemlyane | |
| 45 | Ovcha Kupel dstr. - Vardar Metro Station | Zemlyane | |
| 47 | Slivnitsa Metro Station - Gradoman village | Zemlyane | |
| 48 | Slivnitsa Metro Station - Mihaylovo village | Zemlyane | |
| 49 | Slivnitsa Metro Station - Klisura | Zemlyane | |
| 54 | Slivnitsa Metro Station - Kalotina road junction | Zemlyane | |
| 56 | Vardar Metro Station - Malo Buchino village | Zemlyane | |
| 59 | Knyazhevo dstr. - Tolumska village // Marchaevo village | Zemlyane | |
| 60 | Central railway station - Ovcha Kupel dstr. | Zemlyane | |
| 63 | Tsar Boris III blvd. - Byalata cheshma str. | Zemlyane | |
| 64 | Sofia Zoo - Centre of hygiene | Zemlyane | |
| 65 | Sofia Zoo - Manastirski livadi dstr. | Zemlyane | |
| 67 | Divinity school - Simeonovo dstr. | Zemlyane | |
| 69 | National Oncology hospital - Tsareva neighborhood | Drujba | |
| 70 | National Oncology hospital - Plana village | Drujba | |
| 72 | Pliska hotel - Zapaden Park dstr. | Malashevtsi | |
| 73 | Ovcha Kupel 2 dstr. - Gotse Delchev dstr. | Zemlyane | |
| 74 | Central Railway Station - Gotse Delchev dstr. | Malashevtsi | |
| 75 | Geo Milev bus terminal - Eagles' Bridge | Drujba | |
| 76 | Mladost 4 dstr. - Gotse Delchev dstr. | Drujba | |
| 77 | Central Railway Station - Zapaden Park dstr. | Zemlyane | |
| 78 | Central Railway Station - Vrazhdebna dstr. | Malashevtsi | |
| 79 | Hristo Botev dstr. - DIP Stind | Malashevtsi | |
| 81 | Obelya Railway Station - Ivanyane village | MTK Group | |
| 82 | Central Railway Station - Lyulin 5 dstr. | Malashevtsi | |
| 83 | Sofia Zoo - Hyundai Bulgaria | Zemlyane | |
| 85 | Stefan Karadzha dstr. - Vrabnitsa 2 dstr. | Malashevtsi | |
| 86 | Svoboda dstr. - Malashevtsi dstr. | MTK Group | |
| 88 | Sofia Zoo - Druzhba 2 dstr. | Drujba | |
| 90 | Malashevtsi dstr. - Buhovo town | MTK Group | |
| 93 | Sofia Zoo - Simeonovo Gondola lift | Zemlyane | |
| 94 | Sofia University - Student's town | Malashevtsi | |
| 98 | Sofia Zoo - Zheleznitsa village | Zemlyane | |
| 100 | Benkovski dstr. - Road Building Equipment | Malashevtsi | |
| 101 | Central Railway Station - Fondovi zhilishta Dstr. | Malashevtsi | |
| 102 | Ovcha Kupel 2 dstr. - Student's town | Zemlyane | |
| 103 | Ovcha Kupel bus terminal - Bonsovi polyani | Zemlyane | |
| 107 | Boyana Church - Karpuzitsa dstr. | Zemlyane | |
| 108 | Lyulin 5 dstr. - Hyundai Bulgaria | Zemlyane | |
| 111 | Mladost 1 dstr. - Lyulin 1,2 dstr. | Zemlyane | |
| 113 | Mladost 1 dstr. - Mladost 4 dstr. | Drujba | |
| 117 | Iztok bus terminal - Buhovo town | MTK Group | |
| 118 | Iztok bus terminal - Zhelyava village | MTK Group | |
| 119 | Iztok bus terminal - Kremikovtsi Steel Complex // Botunets village | MTK Group | |
| 120 | Sofia Zoo - Levski G dstr. | Malashevtsi | |
| 122 | Sofia Zoo - Simeonovo Gondola lift | Zemlyane | |
| 150 | Obelya 1 dstr. - Voluyak village - centre // Fruit store | Malashevtsi | |
| 204 | Druzhba 2 dstr. - Gotse Delchev dstr. | Drujba | |
| 213 | Central Railway Station - Mladost 4 dstr. | Drujba | |
| 260 | Gorna Banya dstr. - Prague blvd. | Eridantrans | |
| 280 | Student's town - Sofia University | Malashevtsi | |
| 285 | Stefan Karadzha dstr. - Vrabnitsa 2 dstr. | Malashevtsi | |
| 294 | Student's town - G.M.Dimitrov Metro Station | Malashevtsi | |
| 304 | National Historic Museum - Drujba 2 Dstr. | Zemlyane | |
| 305 | Central Railway Station - "Peyfil" culinary factory | Drujba | |
| 306 | Mladost 2 dstr. - Sofia University | Malashevtsi | |
| 309 | Lyulin 1,2 dstr. - Iliyantsi Blvd.- subway | Malashevtsi | |
| 310 | Lyulin 5 dstr. - Stochna gara square | Malashevtsi | |
| 314 | Mladost 1 dstr. - Bistrica village | Drujba | |
| 384 | Sofia Airport Terminal 2 - Druzhba 2 dstr. | Drujba | |
| 404 | Central Railway Station - Druzhba bus depot | Drujba | |
| 413 | Central Railway Station - Technopolis Mladost 4 dstr. | Drujba | |
| 505 | Eagles' Bridge - Vrana park (Weekend, Special Days) | Malashevtsi | |
| 604 | Iskar railway station - Pirogov hospital | Drujba | |
| Electric bus lines | |||
| E84 | Sofia Airport Terminal 2 - Terminal 1 - Gen. Gurko str. | Iskar trolley depot | |
| E123 | Geo Milev Bus Terminal - Simeonovo Gondola Lift | Iskar trolley depot | |
| E184 | Sofia Airport Terminal 1 - Terminal 2 - Gen. Gurko str. | Iskar trolley depot | |
| Night bus lines | |||
| N1 | Lyulin 1 dstr. - Mladost 4 dstr. | Malashevtsi | |
| N2 | Obelya dstr. - Student's town | Malashevtsi | |
| N3 | Ovcha Kupel 2 dstr. - Iztok bus terminal | Zemlyane | |
| N4 | Gotse Delchev Dstr. - Druzhba 2 dstr. | Drujba | |
Fleet
Stolichen Avtotransport
| Quantity | Manufacturer | Type | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | BMC | Procity CNG |  |
| 132 | Yutong | ZK6126HGA |  |
| 20 | Yutong | E12LF | |
| 186 | MAN | Lion´s City G CNG |  |
| 10 | Mercedes-Benz | Intouro ME | |
| 35 | Mercedes-Benz | Conecto LF |  |
| 61 | BMC | Belde 220-SLF |  |
| 30 | Mercedes-Benz | O345 Conecto |  |
| 50 | Mercedes-Benz | O345 Conecto G |  |
| 6 | Mercedes-Benz | O345S |  |
| 40 | Mercedes-Benz | O345G |  |
| 3 | MAN | SL232 |
Stolichen Elektrotransport
| Quantity | Manufacturer | Type | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Higer | KLQ6125GEV3 Chariot Ebus | |
MTK Group
| Quantity | Manufacturer | Type | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | BMC | Procity CNG | |
Eridantrans
| Quantity | Manufacturer | Type | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mercedes-Benz | O405N/2 | |
| 4 | Mercedes-Benz | O530 Citaro | |
| 1 | Tezeller | Tezauto LF 280 | |
See also
- Sofia Metro
- Sofia Public Transport
- Sofia Tramway
- Trolleybuses in Sofia
References
- - Bus, Trolleybus and tram routes in Sofia
- History of the bus transport in Sofia
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