There are 4 ways to get from Bulgaria to Baku 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 Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane SOF - GYD
9h 7m$222–372Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Kobuletibus
- Take the train from Kobuleti to Tbilisitrain 803 / ...
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Bakutrain 37
2d$89–170Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane VAR - GYD
8h 11m$397–668Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane OTP - GYD
10h 2m$200–407
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Baku is to bus and train which costs $85 - $170 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Baku is to fly which takes 8h 11m and costs $390 - $700.
The distance between Bulgaria and Baku is 2264 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Baku without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $85 - $170.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Bulgaria to Baku, including transfers.
Baku is 2h ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 9:50 AM in Bulgaria and 11:50 AM in Baku.
There are 1667+ hotels available in Baku.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Baku, Azerbaijan?
Turkish Airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Varna Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–650
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Varna Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $300–700
Flights from Varna Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–900
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–600
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Georgian Railway
Train from Kobuleti to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Schedules at
- Georgian Railway
- Website
- Georgian Railway
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $29
- Phone
- 1822
- [email protected]
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
Train from Tbilisi to Baku
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- $10–16
- Standard+
- $14–20
- Business
- $24–35
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Kobuleti
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $50–75
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–17
- Website
- Pegasus
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