There are 6 ways to get from Rostov-on-Don to Sofia by train, plane, 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.
Train to Krasnodar, fly
best- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KRR - SOF
14h 31m$86–413Bus via Tbilisi
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 5h$188–268Train to Sochi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airporttrain
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AER - SOF
16h 10m$93–401Train to Mineralnye Vody Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Beshtautrain
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MRV - SOF
14h 50m$109–439Bus
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal to Sofia Serdika Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
2d 19h$154–189Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogarbus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
2d 23h$118–144
Krasnodar (KRR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Sofia is to bus and train which costs $110 - $150 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 14h 31m and costs $85 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Rostov-on-Don station to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Rostov-on-Don bus station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Ortachala Bus Station and Istanbul Samandira Tesis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Rostov-on-Don and Sofia is 1593 km.
The best way to get from Rostov-on-Don to Sofia without a car is to bus via Tbilisi which takes 2 days 5h and costs $180 - $270.
It takes approximately 14h 31m to get from Rostov-on-Don to Sofia, including transfers.
Rostov-on-Don to Sofia bus services, operated by MiminoTrans Ge, depart from Rostov-on-Don bus station.
Rostov-on-Don to Sofia bus services, operated by MiminoTrans Ge, arrive at Ortachala Bus Station.
There are 2300+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Rostov-on-Don, Russia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Ortachala Bus Station and Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Krasnodar to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Krasnodar to Sofia Airport via Batumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–370
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Batumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–430
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–40
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $14–19
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $26–40
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $12–18
- Commuter Electric Train
- $11–17
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Sochi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $17–25
- Commuter Electric Train
- $22–35
Train from Rostov Gl to Beshtau
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–30
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- $17–24
- Commuter Electric Train
- $21–30
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $37–64
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $37–41
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $64
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $110–140
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Rostov-Glavny to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $10–12
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $9–12
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
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
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $118
- Schedules at
- vk.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–100
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $70–100
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–47
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $13–19
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- 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
- $95
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal to Sofia Serdika Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $60–95
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $17
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- [email protected]
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Esenler Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
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