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There are 9 ways to get from Russia to Sofia by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport

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    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LED - SOF
    8h 52m
    $102–282

  2. Fly from Krasnodar

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane KRR - SOF
    9h 25m
    $81–387

  3. Bus, train via Warsaw

    1. Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus bus
    2. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Ic
    3. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 4m
    $221–581

  4. Drive  2,500.3 km

    1. Drive from Moscow to Sofiacar car 2,500.3 km
    29h 26m
    $394–569

  5. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo

    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VKO - SOF
    9h 48m
    $112–503

  6. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SVO - SOF
    11h 19m
    $104–299

  7. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 36m
    $143–254

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 401
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2d 4h
    $203–317

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 17h
    $137–357

Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$103Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,991.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 52m

What companies run services between Russia and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 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.

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