There are 3 ways to get from Astana to Sofia by plane, train, bus, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NQZ - SOF
12h$140–600Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Samsun bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Samsun to Cerkezkoybus
- Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Sofiatrain
5d 3h$227–338Bus
- Take the bus from Saparzhai 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
6d 18h$236–258
Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Astana to Sofia is to bus which costs $230 - $260 and takes 6 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Astana to Sofia is to fly which takes 12h and costs $140 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Astana station to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Saparzhai 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 6 days 18h.
The distance between Astana and Sofia is 3732 km.
The best way to get from Astana to Sofia without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 5 days 3h and costs $220 - $340.
It takes approximately 12h to get from Astana to Sofia, including transfers.
Astana to Sofia bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, depart from Saparzhai bus station.
The best way to get from Astana to Sofia is to fly which takes 12h and costs $140 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $260 and takes 6 days 18h.
Astana to Sofia bus services, operated by Astana Saparzhai Bus Terminal, arrive at Tashkent bus station.
Sofia is 2h behind Astana. It is currently 4:23 PM in Astana and 2:23 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Sofia, 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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Astana 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–15
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $21–24
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $96
- 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
- $96
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
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