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 Varna Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane VAR - GYD
8h 46m$367–868Bus, 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$116–206Fly from Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane SOF - GYD
8h 42m$222–372Bus 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 40m$180–337
Varna Airport (VAR) 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 $110 - $210 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Baku is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs $220 - $380.
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 0h and costs $110 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Bulgaria to Baku, including transfers.
Baku is 1h ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 9:56 AM in Bulgaria and 10:56 AM in Baku.
There are 1803+ hotels available in Baku.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Baku, Azerbaijan?
Turkish Airlines, Israir, and Azerbaijan 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
- $260–850
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–700
- 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
- 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
- $30–46
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Kobuleti
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $41–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
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