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
15h 31m$250–750Train, bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly
cheapest- 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
20h 54m$213–672Train 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 55m$403–1,316
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 $210 - $700 and takes 20h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Sofia is to fly which takes 15h 31m and costs $250 - $750.
The distance between Chennai and Sofia is 6361 km.
It takes approximately 15h 31m to get from Chennai to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 2h 30m behind Chennai. It is currently 4:05 AM in Chennai and 1:35 AM in Sofia.
There are 2282+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Emirates, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–900
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sofia Airport via Hyderabad, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Sofia Airport via Kempegowda International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,300
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–800
- 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)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $14–19
- 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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