There are 10 ways to get from Batumi to Sofia Airport (SOF) by plane, bus, car ferry, train, car, shuttle, or night train
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Fly from Batumi International Airport
best- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUS - SOF
6h 53m$250–450Bus via Hopa
cheapest- Take the bus from Hopa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK5503
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus FlixBus N1999
36h 23m$47–87Bus
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
30h 38m$88–155Car ferry, train
- Take the carferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry
- Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to Iskarsko Shosetrain Ic
2d 16h$246–275Drive 1,802 km
- Drive from Batumi to Sofia Airport (SOF)car 1,802 km
21h$284–410Shuttle to Kutaisi International Airport, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Batumi Gogebashvili St to Kutaisi Airport
- Fly from Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KUT - SOF
9h 5m$130–270Bus to Rize–Artvin, fly
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Ardeşenbus
- Fly from Rize–Artvin (RZV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RZV - SOF
9h 17m$172–616Bus, shuttle to Trabzon Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Derepazaribus
- Take a shuttle bus from Derepazari to Trabzon Airport
- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TZX - SOF
10h 35m$89–406Bus, bus to Erzurum Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Hopabus
- Take the bus from Hopa Artvin to Erzurumbus
- Fly from Erzurum Airport (ERZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ERZ - SOF
14h 57m$177–640Bus, train, night train
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Ankarabus
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)train Hst
- Take the nighttrain from Halkali to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Iskarsko Shosetrain Ic / ...
33h 3m$68–98
Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Batumi to Sofia Airport (SOF) is to bus via Hopa which costs $45 - $90 and takes 36h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Batumi to Sofia Airport (SOF) is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $250 - $450.
No, there is no direct bus from Batumi to Sofia Airport (SOF) station. However, there are services departing from Batumi Central and arriving at Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station via Istanbul Esenler Otogari. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 38m.
The distance between Batumi and Sofia Airport (SOF) is 1512 km. The road distance is 1802 km.
The best way to get from Batumi to Sofia Airport (SOF) without a car is to bus which takes 30h 38m and costs $85 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Batumi to Sofia Airport (SOF), including transfers.
Batumi to Sofia Airport (SOF) bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Batumi Central station.
The best way to get from Batumi to Sofia Airport (SOF) is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $250 - $450. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $85 - $160 and takes 30h 38m.
Batumi to Sofia Airport (SOF) bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Aksaray station.
Sofia Airport (SOF) is 1h behind Batumi. It is currently 2:53 PM in Batumi and 1:53 PM in Sofia Airport (SOF).
What companies run services between Batumi, Georgia and Sofia Airport (SOF), Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines, El Al, 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 Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station via Istanbul Aksaray, Aksaray, Esenler Otogar, and Istanbul Esenler Otogari in around 30h 38m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–450
Flights from Rize–Artvin to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Erzurum Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–180
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–180
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Friday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–380
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–490
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Kutaisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–180
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Vladimir Pavlov to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Night train from Halkali to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Halkali)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Batumi Central to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
Bus from Batumi Central to Ardeşen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $11–16
Bus from Batumi Central to Derepazari
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $13–19
Bus from Batumi Central to Hopa
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $9–13
Bus from Batumi Central to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $40–65
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Istanbul Esenler Otogari to Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–75
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +995 322 80 60 60
- [email protected]
- Website
- Georgian Bus
Shuttle from Batumi Gogebashvili St to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- Georgian Bus
- Schedules at
- Georgian Bus
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Havas
Shuttle from Derepazari to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- Havas
- Phone
- (0466)2126161
- [email protected]
- Website
- yesilartvinekspres.com.tr
Bus from Hopa Artvin to Erzurum
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–17
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Hopa bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- $40–300
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $642–643
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