There are 5 ways to get from Bulgaria to Astana by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SOF - NQZ
10h 57m$152–652Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Edirne Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edirne bus station to Samsun bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Samsun bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train
5d 3h$261–356Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane VAR - NQZ
11h 21m$557–718Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane OTP - NQZ
12h 35m$380–567Bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane IST - NQZ
15h 15m$228–419
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Astana is to bus and train which costs $260 - $360 and takes 5 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Astana is to fly which takes 10h 57m and costs $150 - $650.
The distance between Bulgaria and Astana is 3736 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Astana without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 3h and costs $260 - $360.
It takes approximately 10h 57m to get from Bulgaria to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 2h ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 8:01 AM in Bulgaria and 10:01 AM in Astana.
There are 2575+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Varna Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
Flights from Istanbul to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $310–440
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $80–110
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $100–150
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Edirne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50
- Website
- Arda Tur
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