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

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There are 8 ways to get from Batumi to Sofia by plane, bus, train, car ferry, 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 36m
    $240–500

  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
    36h 16m
    $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 to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    29h 43m
    $62–117

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Batumi Central to Ankarabus bus
    2. Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train train Hst
    3. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    36h 32m
    $71–99

  5. 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
    $234–261

  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
    10h 20m
    $87–356

  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
    $68–120

  8. Drive  1,804.9 km

    1. Drive from Batumi to Sofiacar car 1,804.9 km
    21h 2m
    $294–425

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration7h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket$203Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,523.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

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

Turkish Airlines, Israir, and three other airlines fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Batumi Central to Sofia Central Bus Station via Istanbul Aksaray, Aksaray, Esenler Otogar, Istanbul, and Haskovo in around 29h 43m.

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