On Saturday and Sunday - October 11 and 12, the center of Sofia will be closed to cars for the traditional “Sofia Marathon 2025”.
There are also changes in the movement of many public transport lines, which you can see on the website of the Center for Urban Mobility. So far, there is specific information about the movement of the lines on Saturday - October 11.
There are also restrictions on staying and parking in the center of Sofia starting on Friday.
The marathon will be held on the following routes:
On October 11, 2025, the route of “Sofia Marathon 2025“ for 5 km.:
“Start“ at 09.45 in front of the National Art Gallery, Sq. „Kn. Alexander I“ – Blvd. „Tsar Osvoboditel“ – Blvd. „Kn. Maria Luiza“ – Sq. „Levov Most“ – Blvd. „Kn. Maria Luiza“ – Blvd. „Vitosha– ul. „Alabin“ – ul. „Gen. Y. V. Gurko“ – ul. „G.S. Rakovski“ – Blvd. „Tsar Osvoboditel“ – Blvd. „Vasil Levski“ – ul. „Oborishte“ – „St. Alexander Nevski“ –ul. „15-ti november“ – blvd. „Tsar Osvoboditel“ – National Art Gallery, „Kn. Alexander I“ final.
On 12.10.2025 route of „Sofia Marathon 2025“ for 21 and 42 km.:
Start“ 9.30 a.m. at 42 km., 9.30 a.m. at 21 km. and. – from the National Art Gallery, „Kn. Alexander I“ – blvd. „Tsar Osvoboditel“ – blvd. „Kn. Maria Luiza“ – Sq. „Lvov Most“ – Blvd. „Kn. Maria Luiza“ – Blvd. „Todor Alexandrov“, Blvd. „Tsaritsa Yoanna“ to the Lyulin tunnel, at the intersection with Blvd. „Dr. Petar Dertliev“ turn right 100 meters and back along Blvd. „Tsaritsa Yoanna“ to the small traffic light of BILA Lyulin, back along Blvd. „Tsaritsa Yoanna“, back along Blvd. „Todor Alexandrov“ to Blvd. „Vitosha“ – Str. „Alabin“ – Str. „Gen. Y. V. Gurko“ - Str. „G.S. Rakovski“ – Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd. – Vasil Levski Blvd. – Vasil Levski Sq. – Vasil Levski Blvd. – Kn. Aleksandar Dondukov Blvd. – Chavdar Bridge – Vladimir Vazov Blvd. - Todorini Kukli St. – Vladimir Vazov Blvd. – Chavdar Bridge - Prince Alexander Dondukov Blvd. – Vasil Levski Blvd. – Vasil Levski Sq. – ul. „Oborishte“ – sq. „St. Alexander Nevski“–ul. „15-ti november“ - blvd. „Tsar Osvoboditel“ – National Art Gallery, sq. „Knyaz Alexander I“ final.
Route of „Sofia Marathon 2025“ for 10 km. on 12.10.2025:
„Start“ at 9.10 for 10 km - start in front of the National Art Gallery, sq. „Kn. Alexander I“ – blvd. „Tsar Osvoboditel“ – blvd. „Kn. Maria Luiza“ – “Levov Most“ sq. – Alexander Dondukov “ – bridge „Chavdar“ – blvd. „Vladimir Vazov“ - ul. „Todorini kukli“ – blvd. „Vladimir Vazov“ – bridge „Chavdar“ - ul. „Kn. Alexander Dondukov“ – blvd. „Vasil Levski“ – sq. „Vasil Levski“ – ul. „Oborishte“ – sq. „St. Alexander Nevski“ – ul. „15-ti november“ - ul. „Tsar Osvoboditel“ – National Art Gallery, sq. „Kn. Alexander I“ final.
The stay and parking of vehicles is prohibited as follows:
From 8:00 PM on 07.10.2025 until the end of the event on 12.10.2025 on ul. „Kn. Alexander I” between bul. „Tsar Osvoboditel“ and ul. „Saborna“.
From 08.00 AM on 10.10.2025 until the end of the event on 12.10.2025 in the parking lot on sq. „Knyaz Alexander I“.
Over 8,000 people from 66 countries have registered to participate in the sporting event.