There are 3 ways to get from Chennai to Sofia by plane, train, or bus
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 Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MAA - SOF
16h 6m$270–850Train to Tirupati Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TIR - SOF
24h 20m$353–916Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BLR - SOF
21h 39m$303–772
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Sofia is to train and bus and fly which costs $300 - $800 and takes 21h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Sofia is to fly which takes 16h 6m and costs $270 - $850.
The distance between Chennai and Sofia is 6361 km.
It takes approximately 16h 6m to get from Chennai to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 3h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 2:22 PM in Chennai and 10:52 AM in Sofia.
There are 2280+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Emirates, Flydubai, and two other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–850
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sofia Airport via Hyderabad, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sofia Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–750
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sofia Airport via Delhi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sofia Airport via Vijayawada, Mumbai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sofia Airport via Doha, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sofia Airport via Hyderabad, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,100
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $10–13
Train from Chennai Central to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $15–19
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from KR Pura station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- $1
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- $2–3
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