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How to get fromDushanbe to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Dushanbe to Sofia by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DYU - SOF
    8h 8m
    $300–1,000

  2. Train, bus via Volzhsky

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dushanbe to Volzhskytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Volzhsky to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chisinau to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    5. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus
    5d
    $261–464

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Asian Express Terminal to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    6d 9h
    $288–328

  4. Drive  5,052.3 km

    1. Drive from Dushanbe to Sofiacar car 5,052.3 km
    2d 12h
    $796–1,150

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dushanbe to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Dnipro Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dnipro to Golden Pyasatsibus bus
    4. Take the train from Varna to Sofia Severtrain train
    6d 8h

Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$307Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,826.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

What companies run services between Dushanbe, Tajikistan and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Turkish Airlines, Flydubai, and Somon Air fly from Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dushanbe to Sofia Central Bus Station via Asian Express Terminal, Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station, Rostov-on-Don bus station, Bursa bus station, and Bursa in around 6d 9h.

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