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

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There are 5 ways to get from Baku to Bulgaria by plane, train, or bus

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Fly to Sofia Airport
best
1. Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GYD - SOF
9h 19m
$221–392
Train, bus
cheapest
1. Take the train from Baku to Tbilisitrain 38
2. Take the train from Tbilisi to Zestafonitrain 874 / ...
3. Take the bus from Zestafoni to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
4. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 1h
$108–204
Fly to Varna Airport
1. Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane GYD - VAR
8h 56m
$345–561
Fly to Burgas Airport
1. Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane GYD - BOJ
10h 33m
$232–654
Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
1. Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane GYD - OTP
2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
10h 54m
$189–329

Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

32Weekly Planes

8h 7mAverage Duration

$109Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,262.2 km
Duration: 9h 19m

What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Bulgaria?

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day.

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Sofia(opens in a new window), Bulgaria(opens in a new window)

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea and closest to the Aegean Sea.

Things to do in Sofia

Sofia Land(Opens in a new window)

Sofia Land (София Ленд) was an amusement park in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It was the first true amusement park in the country, as well as one of the largest in Southeastern Europe, and was situated on an area of 35000 m2 in a park close to Sofia Zoo. Construction of the main building began in July 2001 and the park was opened on 21 September 2002.

Places to stay in Sofia

Rosslyn Thracia Hotel Sofia(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Grand Vitosha Apartments(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Vitosha Downtown Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

InterContinental Sofia by IHG(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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