There are 8 ways to get from Almaty to Bulgaria by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ALA - SOF
12h 19m$274–567Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
5d 22h$224–248Train, bus via Warsaw
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
4d 22h$477–1,102Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane ALA - VAR
12h 26m$522–883Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane ALA - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
14h 4m$280–521Fly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST)plane ALA - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Silivri Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus
16h 54m$246–474Train, bus
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
5d 23h$347–787Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Ershovtrain
- Take the train from Ershov to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Plovdivbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Poduyanetrain
6d 6h$389–644
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $220 - $250 and takes 5 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 12h 19m and costs $270 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Almaty Sayran Bus Station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station and Bursa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 22h.
The distance between Almaty and Bulgaria is 4312 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus via Warsaw which takes 4 days 22h and costs $470 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 12h 19m to get from Almaty to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Almaty to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 12h 19m and costs $270 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $250 and takes 5 days 22h.
Almaty to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Bulgaria is 2h behind Almaty. It is currently 2:07 AM in Almaty and 12:07 AM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Bulgaria?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and LOT fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Bursa bus station, and Bursa in around 5d 22h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–750
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Istanbul via Baku Heydar Aliyev
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–370
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–750
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Istanbul via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–440
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $230–320
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $310–440
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $230–320
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $310–440
Train from Almaty 2 to Ershov
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $210–420
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $210–300
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $300–420
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $110–420
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ershov to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $170–250
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–80
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Poduyane
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–220
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw West
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $73–146
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $146
- Children
- $73
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- ma-sairan.kz
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- https://ma-sairan.kz/
- Schedules at
- https://ma-sairan.kz/расписание-автобусов
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $77
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $35–50
Bus from Silivri to Burgas West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $17–24
Bus from Bursa to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–45
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Silivri Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–10
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- [email protected]
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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