There are 3 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 Varna Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane VAR - NQZ
10h 52m$281–920Fly from Sofia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SOF - NQZ
11h 32m$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$261–357
Varna Airport (VAR) 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 52m and costs $280 - $950.
The distance between Bulgaria and Astana is 3387 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 52m to get from Bulgaria to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 3h ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 6:00 PM in Bulgaria and 9:00 PM in Astana.
There are 2726+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines and Air Astana fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
Flights from Sofia Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–650
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- 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
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–24
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $13–15
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $21–24
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $24–30
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $9–12
- 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
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Edirne bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Samsun bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $97
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
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