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

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There are 8 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
    11h 59m
    $371–524

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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 35m
    $183–486

  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
    $377–691

  4. Bus

    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
    $221–250

  5. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane ALA - VAR
    13h 1m
    $354–989

  6. 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 Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 56m
    $199–515

  7. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ALA - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    16h 50m
    $223–357

  8. Train, bus

    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 Harmanlibus bus
    5. Take the train from Harmanli to Poduyanetrain train
    6d 3h
    $364–566

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration10h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket$160Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,312.4 km
  • Duration: 11h 59m

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Bulgaria?

SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 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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