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How to get fromBulgaria to Almatyby plane, bus, or train

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There are 7 ways to get from Bulgaria to Almaty by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly from Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane SOF - ALA
    11h 33m
    $371–551

  2. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane OTP - ALA
    13h 13m
    $199–516

  3. Bus, train via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratovbus bus
    5. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train train
    4d 23h
    $372–666

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratovbus bus
    5. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train train
    5d 14h
    $330–704

  5. Fly from Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane VAR - ALA
    11h 21m
    $356–1,017

  6. Train, bus via Kalininskiy

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Shumentrain train
    2. Take the bus from Shumen to Chișinău Southbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Passtrain train
    5. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2train train
    5d 12h
    $405–736

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Poduyane to Cerkezkoytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Çerkezköy to Bursabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Ershovtrain train
    5. Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 2train train
    6d 12h
    $361–574

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,312 km
  • Duration: 11h 33m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.

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