There are 4 ways to get from Baku to Bulgaria by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GYD - SOF
8h 49m$221–372Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Baku to Tbilisitrain 38
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Kobuletitrain 804 / ...
- Take the bus from Kobuleti to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
47h 43m$93–174Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane GYD - VAR
8h 51m$395–671Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane GYD - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
12h 12m$204–411
Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Baku to Bulgaria is to train and bus which costs $90 - $180 and takes 47h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Baku to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 8h 49m and costs $220 - $380.
The distance between Baku and Bulgaria is 2263 km.
The best way to get from Baku to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 47h 43m and costs $90 - $180.
It takes approximately 8h 49m to get from Baku to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Bulgaria is 2h behind Baku. It is currently 4:42 AM in Baku and 2:42 AM in Bulgaria.
There are 2275+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Heydar Aliyev International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
- Phone
- 1822
- [email protected]
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
Train from Baku to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- $10–16
- Standard+
- $14–20
- Business
- $24–35
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Georgian Railway
Train from Tbilisi to Kobuleti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Schedules at
- Georgian Railway
- Website
- Georgian Railway
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $29
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Kobuleti to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–46
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $29–45
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