Burgas Airport Transfer (BOJ)

Burgas Airport (IATA: BOJ) is 10 kilometres north-east of Burgas and the main gateway to Bulgaria's southern Black Sea resort coast. The airport runs a strongly seasonal profile — summer peak (June to September) sees heavy charter traffic from the UK, Germany, Ireland, Czech Republic, Poland and the Nordic markets, with arrivals from 04:00 to 23:00 on peak Saturdays. The BOJ-to-Sunny-Beach transfer is Bulgaria's most-booked ground journey in high season. Airport taxis queue on metered tariff; public bus to Burgas city takes about 30 minutes for 1.50 leva. A LocalsRide private car meets you at the arrivals exit at an EUR fare confirmed at booking.

BOJ Transfer Times

Sunny Beach (Slanchev Bryag): 35 km, 40–55 min. Nessebar old town (UNESCO): 30 km, 35–50 min. Saint Vlas (marina and yacht moorings): 38 km, 45–60 min. Pomorie: 15 km, 20–30 min. Burgas city and the Sea Garden park: 10 km, 15–25 min. Sozopol: 35 km, 45–60 min. Primorsko and Kiten (southern family resorts): 55 km, 1–1.5 hours. Tsarevo: 75 km, 1.5–2 hours. Varna (cross-country): 100 km, 1.5–2 hours.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the Sunny Beach transfer 35 kilometres if the airport is "Burgas"?

BOJ serves as the nearest airport to the entire southern Black Sea resort coast, not just Burgas city. Sunny Beach's resort development boomed in the 2000s without a dedicated local airport, so BOJ — originally built for the city — inherited the charter traffic. The 35-kilometre E87 coast road is not motorway grade; summer peak Saturdays add 10 to 20 minutes around Sunny Beach's main access road. A pre-booked transfer fixes the EUR fare and avoids taxi-rank queuing during peak arrivals.

Can a driver drop me at a specific hotel address in Sunny Beach?

Yes — Sunny Beach's 8-kilometre hotel strip has more than 300 individually addressed properties. LocalsRide drivers hold the street-level map knowledge to drop you at the hotel reception directly rather than at a generic resort-zone drop-off point. Specify the exact hotel name and street address in your booking; large complexes (Cleopatra, Sol Nessebar, Majestic Hotel) are named landmarks and don't need street details, but smaller independents do.