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How to get fromAlmaty to Bulgariaby plane, train, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Almaty to Bulgaria by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ALA - SOF
    12h 19m
    $334–535

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5d 22h
    $221–245

  3. Train, bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus bus
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4d 22h
    $373–683

  4. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane ALA - VAR
    12h 26m
    $360–1,004

  5. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ALA - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    14h 4m
    $242–514

  6. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ALA - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    16h 10m
    $231–477

  7. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane ALA - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    16h 30m
    $249–471

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5d 23h
    $308–713

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Ershovtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ershov to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Plovdivbus bus
    5. Take the train from Plovdiv to Poduyanetrain train
    6d 6h
    $353–576

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration10h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$159Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,312.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 19m

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.

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