There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Sofia by plane, train, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ALA - SOF
12h 3m$330–550Bus
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$220–244Train, bus via Adjud
- 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 Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Adjudbus
- Take the train from Adjud to Bucharesttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
4d 23h$397–746Train, 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 Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
5d 16h$338–744Train, bus via Tbilisi
- Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsktrain
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Gebzebus
- Take the train from Darica to Halkalitrain
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
5d 19hTrain, 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 Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaraybus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
6d 11h$382–696
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to Sofia is to bus which costs $220 - $250 and takes 5 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to Sofia is to fly which takes 12h 3m and costs $330 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Almaty station to Sofia 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 Sofia is 4308 km.
The best way to get from Almaty to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Adjud which takes 4 days 23h and costs $390 - $750.
It takes approximately 12h 3m to get from Almaty to Sofia, including transfers.
Almaty to Sofia bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, depart from Almaty Sayran Bus Station.
The best way to get from Almaty to Sofia is to fly which takes 12h 3m and costs $330 - $550. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $250 and takes 5 days 22h.
Almaty to Sofia bus services, operated by Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Sofia is 2h behind Almaty. It is currently 1:03 AM in Almaty and 11:03 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Sofia, 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
- $220–700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- 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
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $230–320
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $320–440
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $230–320
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $320–440
Train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $230–320
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $320–440
Train from Almaty 2 to Ershov
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $220–310
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $300–420
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Adjud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–25
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +40 238 434 380
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
Train from Adjud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Schedules at
- Transferoviar Călători (TFC)
- 2nd Class
- $11–19
- 1st Class
- $21–35
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- [email protected]
- Website
- Regio Călători
Train from Adjud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Regio Călători
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- [email protected]
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Adjud to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–20
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsk
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $170–240
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–75
Train from Ershov to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $160–240
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $50–75
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Darica to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–87
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- $48
- Single Room
- $87
- Four Person Room
- $43
- 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
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $87–174
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $174
- Children
- $87
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Adjud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +37378810008
- [email protected]
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vk.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–95
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $65–95
Bus from Bursa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $35–50
- Phone
- +7 727 396-70-63
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
Bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–24
- Website
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Schedules at
- Almaty Sayran Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- UZ Trans
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $78
- Website
- UZ Trans
- Schedules at
- Tashkent Bus Terminal
- Book at
- AvtoTicket
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $93
- 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
- $93
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- HAVAİST
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