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

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There are 6 ways to get from Astana to Bulgaria by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NQZ - SOF
    12h 17m
    $381–601

  2. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NQZ - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Silivri Otogarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus bus
    16h 52m
    $230–484

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain train
    2. Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Samsun bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Samsun to Cerkezkoybus bus
    5. Take the train from Çerkezköy to Sofiatrain train
    5d 7h
    $238–398

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Saparzhai 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
    6d 18h
    $235–256

  5. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane NQZ - VAR
    12h 19m
    $385–970

  6. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane NQZ - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    13h 57m
    $289–567

Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration10h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$151Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,736.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 17m

What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Bulgaria?

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and LOT fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Saparzhai bus station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Bursa bus station, and Bursa in around 6d 18h.

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