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How to get fromBulgaria to Tehrānby plane, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Bulgaria to Tehrān by plane, bus, or car

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  1. Fly from Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane plane SOF - IKA
    2. Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus bus
    11h 17m
    $123–553

  2. Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane plane SAW - IKA
    3. Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus bus
    14h 39m
    $119–351

  3. Drive  2,963.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Tehrāncar car 2,963.2 km
    33h 47m
    $467–675

  4. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly, bus

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Tehran International Airport (IKA)plane plane OTP - IKA
    3. Take the bus from Tehran Imam Khomeini to Azadi Squarebus bus
    11h 55m
    $121–568

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tehran International Airport (IKA) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration9h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$124Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,598.3 km
  • Duration: 11h 17m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Tehrān, Iran?

There is no direct connection from Bulgaria to Tehrān. However, you can take the subway to Летище София, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Tehran International Airport (IKA), walk to Tehran Imam Khomeini, take the bus to Azadi Square, then take the taxi to Tehrān. Alternatively, you can drive from Sofia to Tehrān in around 33h 47m.

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