There are 8 ways to get from Bulgaria to Batumi by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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 Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane VAR - BUS
8h 23m$350–672Bus via Hopa
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus
31h 53m$56–99Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
30h 20m$67–122Train, bus via Ankara
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain Hst
- Take the bus from Ankara to Batumi Centralbus
32h 35m$71–177Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Poduyane to Vladimir Pavlovtrain Ic
- Take the car ferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
2d 17h$242–276Fly from Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane SOF - BUS
8h 9m$252–482Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
35h 4m$58–173Drive 1,805.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Batumicar 1,805.7 km
21h 6m$285–411
Varna Airport (VAR) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Batumi is to bus via Hopa which costs $55 - $100 and takes 31h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Batumi is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $250 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Batumi. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Batumi Central via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi and Istanbul Aksaray. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 20m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Batumi is 1200 km. The road distance is 1805.7 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Batumi without a car is to bus which takes 30h 20m and costs $65 - $130.
It takes approximately 8h 23m to get from Bulgaria to Batumi, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Batumi bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Batumi is to fly which takes 8h 23m and costs $350 - $700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $65 - $130 and takes 30h 20m.
Bulgaria to Batumi bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
Batumi is 1h ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 12:43 AM in Bulgaria and 1:43 AM in Batumi.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Batumi, Georgia?
Turkish Airlines, El Al, and Israir fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Batumi Central via Istanbul Büyük Otogari, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Aksaray, and Istanbul Aksaray in around 30h 20m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–480
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,200
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Varna Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,400
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–87
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- $48
- Single Room
- $87
- Four Person Room
- $43
Train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–87
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- $48
- Single Room
- $87
- Four Person Room
- $43
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Poduyane to Vladimir Pavlov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–80
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–80
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $55–80
Bus from Ankara to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $40–65
Bus from Hopa to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $9–13
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–80
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $55–80
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- $40–290
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $635–636
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