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

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There are 7 ways to get from Astana to Bulgaria by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NQZ - SOF
    12h 17m
    $131–551

  2. 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
    $238–409

  3. 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
    $233–260

  4. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane NQZ - VAR
    12h 59m
    $315–920

  5. 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
    $368–566

  6. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NQZ - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    16h 7m
    $218–368

  7. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane NQZ - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    16h 23m
    $368–539

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration9h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,736.6 km
  • Duration: 12h 17m

What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Bulgaria?

Turkish Airlines, Air Astana, and five other airlines fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 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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