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Sofia to Burgas by electric car

Under four hours on the Trakia motorway the whole way, with no border. Fast chargers are close together as far as Nova Zagora and sparse after it. Here’s where they are, from today’s data.

  • 385 km
  • 3 h 40 min driving
  • 20 fast chargers on the way

The road and its chargers

Sofia: 103 more chargers in and around the city — see them on the map.

  1. Sofia → Plovdiv

    km 0–144

    Out of Sofia, the Trakia motorway (A1) runs past Ihtiman, Pazardzhik and Plovdiv. Chargers are close together on this stretch, many at fuel stations right by the motorway.

  2. Plovdiv → Stara Zagora

    km 144–225

    East of Plovdiv, the motorway crosses the Thracian plain. Chargers thin out after Chirpan.

  3. Stara Zagora → Nova Zagora

    km 225–259

    A short stretch, with a cluster of fast chargers at the Nova Zagora junction — the last ones by the motorway for a long way.

  4. Nova Zagora → Burgas

    km 259–381

    Past Yambol and Karnobat to the coast. There are few or no fast chargers by the motorway until the outskirts of Burgas, so top up at Nova Zagora if you’re running low.

Burgas: 17 more chargers in and around the city — see them on the map.

Vignette and road conditions

  • No border on this route. You need a Bulgarian e-vignette for the motorway, electric cars included. Since 1 August 2026 it costs €6.60 for a weekend, €10 for a week or €19.90 for a month. Buy it at bgtoll.bg.
  • Repairs on Trakia come and go, and summer weekends bring heavy traffic towards the coast. Check the road agency’s traffic information (api.bg) before you set off.

Facts checked 11 November 2026. Prices and rules change — check before you travel.

Charging networks on this route

  • Fines17
  • Electrip3

Each network takes payment its own way, usually through its app; newer fast chargers also take a bank card at the post.