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How to get fromAstana to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, or night train

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There are 4 ways to get from Astana to Sofia by plane, train, bus, or night train

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NQZ - SOF
    11h 55m
    $130–430

  2. Train, bus, night train

    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 nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    6. Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5d 3h
    $237–350

  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
    $233–259

  4. 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 Bursa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Harmanlibus bus
    5. Take the train from Harmanli to Sofiatrain train
    5d 12h
    $218–306

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration8h 52mAverage Duration
Ticket$137Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,732.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 55m

What companies run services between Astana, Kazakhstan and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines 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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