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How to get fromBatumi to Sofiaby plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Batumi to Sofia by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Batumi International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BUS - SOF
    7h 31m
    $240–460

  2. Bus #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Hopa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus KK5503
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus bus FlixBus N1999
    35h 41m
    $46–87

  3. Bus via Haskovo

    1. Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 48m
    $74–126

  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Burgas to Sofiatrain train Ic
    2d 17h
    $236–263

  5. Drive  1,804.9 km

    1. Drive from Batumi to Sofiacar car 1,804.9 km
    21h 2m
    $285–411

  6. Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly

    1. Take the bus from Batumi Central to Ardeşenbus bus
    2. Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RZV - SOF
    11h 10m
    $172–566

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 1m
    $69–125

Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration7h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$114Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,523.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Batumi, Georgia and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Turkish Airlines, El Al, and four other airlines fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Batumi Central to Sofia Central Bus Station via Istanbul Aksaray, Aksaray, Esenler Otogar, Istanbul, and Haskovo Central Bus Station in around 29h 48m.

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