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

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There are 6 ways to get from Almaty to Sofia by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ALA - SOF
    12h 3m
    $270–600

  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
    $224–248

  3. Train, bus via Malko Tarnovo

    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 Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chisnau Gara Nord to Vama Malko Tarnovobus bus
    5. Take the bus from Malko Tarnovo to Burgas Westbus bus
    6. Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to Sofiatrain train
    5d 5h
    $400–770

  4. 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 Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5d 16h
    $342–751

  5. Train, bus via Tbilisi

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Gebzebus bus
    5. Take the train from Darica to Halkalitrain train
    6. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    5d 20h

  6. 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 Sofiatrain train
    6d 6h
    $390–646

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration10h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$172Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,308.1 km
  • Duration: 12h 3m

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.

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