There are 6 ways to get from Dushanbe to Sofia by plane, train, bus, night train, 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
best- Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DYU - SOF
8h 8m$220–850Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Dushanbe to Volgograd-1train
- Take the bus from Volgograd Bus station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Samsun bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Samsun to Cerkezkoybus
- Take the night train from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Sofiatrain
5d$245–324Bus
- Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Harmanlibus
- Take the bus from Harmanli to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
6d 6hDrive 5,052.2 km
- Drive from Dushanbe to Sofiacar 5,052.2 km
2d 12h$796–1,150Train, bus via Tbilisi
- Take the train from Dushanbe to Volgograd-1train
- Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Piatigorsktrain
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Gebzebus
- Take the train from Darica to Halkalitrain
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
5d 9hTrain, bus
- Take the train from Dushanbe to Volgograd-1train
- Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Rostov Gltrain
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Plovdivbus
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Sofiatrain
6d$228–327
Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dushanbe to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $220 - $330 and takes 6 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Dushanbe to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $220 - $850.
No, there is no direct bus from Dushanbe to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Asian Express Terminal and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station, Rostov-on-Don bus station, Bursa and Harmanli. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 6h.
The distance between Dushanbe and Sofia is 3827 km. The road distance is 5052.2 km.
The best way to get from Dushanbe to Sofia without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 5 days 0h and costs $240 - $330.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Dushanbe to Sofia, including transfers.
Dushanbe to Sofia bus services, operated by Asian Express, depart from Asian Express Terminal station.
The best way to get from Dushanbe to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 8m and costs $220 - $850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6 days 6h.
Dushanbe to Sofia bus services, operated by Asian Express, arrive at Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station.
Sofia is 2h behind Dushanbe. It is currently 11:49 PM in Dushanbe and 9:49 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and Somon Air fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Asian Express Terminal to Sofia Central Bus Station via Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station, Rostov-on-Don bus station, Bursa bus station, Bursa, Harmanli, and Harmanli in around 6d 6h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,100
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Dushanbe International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Dushanbe to Volgograd-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Dushanbe to Volgograd-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Dushanbe to Volgograd-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Çerkezköy to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $4–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Plovdiv to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Volgograd 1 to Piatigorsk
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $140–200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–40
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–65
Train from Volgograd 1 to Rostov Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $110–160
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–50
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Darica to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Volgograd 1 to Rostov Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $17–19
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $19–23
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volgograd Bus station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Samsun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $88
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Cerkezkoy
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $40–55
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $65–100
Bus from Bursa to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–45
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Asian Express Terminal to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $131
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Harmanli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 0373 82015
- [email protected]
- Website
- harmanli.bg
Bus from Harmanli to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- harmanli.bg
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vk.com
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