There are 9 ways to get from Moscow to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SVO - SOF
10h 34m$106–287Train, bus
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain
- Take the train from Terespol to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
42h 21m$260–716Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
42h 36m$143–254Drive 2,500.3 km
- Drive from Moscow to Sofiacar 2,500.3 km
29h 26m$394–569Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VKO - SOF
9h 43m$113–505Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Varna Airport
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VKO - VAR
9h 45m$337–824Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SVO - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
12h 13m$114–312Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Orhei, Moldovabus
- Take the bus from Orhei to Iașibus
- Take the train from Iasi to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
2d 7h$189–313Bus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 17h$142–357
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $100 - $290 and takes 10h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 9h 43m and costs $110 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Moscow to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Метро «Библиотека имени Ленина» and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Moscow International Bus Station, Chișinău Autogara Nord, Autogara Filaret and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 36m.
The distance between Moscow and Bulgaria is 1827 km. The road distance is 2500.3 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 42h 21m and costs $260 - $750.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Moscow to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Moscow to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, depart from Moscow International Bus Station.
The best way to get from Moscow to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 10h 34m and costs $100 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest, which costs $140 - $260 and takes 42h 36m.
Moscow to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, arrive at Chișinău, North Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Moscow to Bulgaria is 2500 km. It takes approximately 29h 26m to drive from Moscow to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Bulgaria?
Air Serbia, Southwind Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Метро «Библиотека имени Ленина» to Sofia Central Bus Station via Метро «Тропарёво», Troparevo, Salaryevo, Moscow International Bus Station, Chișinău Autogara Nord, Bucharest Filaret Bus Station, Autogara Filaret, Gara de Nord, and Bucharest in around 42h 36m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–550
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–147
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $85–95
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $147
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $270–310
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
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