There are 5 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 Varna Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane VAR - GYD
8h 46m$350–552Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Zestafonibus
- Take the train from Zestafoni to Tbilisitrain 873 / ...
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Bakutrain 37
2d 2h$107–205Fly from Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane SOF - GYD
8h 42m$222–392Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane OTP - GYD
9h 45m$190–328Fly from Burgas Airport
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane BOJ - GYD
9h 20m$242–702
Varna Airport (VAR) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Baku is to bus and train which costs $100 - $210 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Baku is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $220 - $400.
The distance between Bulgaria and Baku is 1933 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Baku without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 2h and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Bulgaria to Baku, including transfers.
Baku is 1h ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 4:22 PM in Bulgaria and 5:22 PM in Baku.
There are 1884+ hotels available in Baku.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Baku, Azerbaijan?
Turkish Airlines, Israir, and three other airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from Burgas Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Varna Airport, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Varna Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
Flights from Burgas Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
Flights from Burgas Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
Flights from Burgas Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–850
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Varna Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Burgas Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Saturday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–800
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–700
Flights from Burgas Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–750
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Varna Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- [email protected]
- Website
- gr.com.ge
Train from Zestafoni to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- https://gr.com.ge/en/schedule
- Website
- https://gr.com.ge/en
- 2 Class
- $5–6
- Business Class
- $16
- 1 Class
- $11
- Phone
- 1-84
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Zestafoni to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $27–35
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $35–45
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $50–70
- Phone
- 1822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ticket.ady.az
Train from Tbilisi to Baku
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–19
- Website
- https://ticket.ady.az/en
- Standard
- $9–15
- Standard+
- $13–19
- Business
- $22–35
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–90
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $60–90
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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