There are 9 ways to get from Russia to Sofia by plane, bus, 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 from Pulkovo Airport
best- Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LED - SOF
8h 52m$102–282Fly from Krasnodar
cheapest- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KRR - SOF
9h 25m$81–387Bus, train via Warsaw
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus
- Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
41h 47m$221–651Drive 2,500.1 km
- Drive from Moscow to Sofiacar 2,500.1 km
29h 27m$394–569Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VKO - SOF
9h 48m$132–492Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SVO - SOF
11h 19m$104–299Bus 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$143–253Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
2d 4h$204–319Bus
- 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$138–358
Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Russia to Sofia is to fly which costs $100 - $290 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Russia to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $100 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Russia to Sofia 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 Russia and Sofia is 1992 km. The road distance is 2500.1 km.
The best way to get from Russia to Sofia without a car is to bus and train via Warsaw which takes 41h 47m and costs $220 - $650.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Russia to Sofia, including transfers.
Russia to Sofia bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, depart from Moscow International Bus Station.
The best way to get from Russia to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 52m and costs $100 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest, which costs $140 - $260 and takes 42h 36m.
Russia to Sofia bus services, operated by Bon Voyage, arrive at Chișinău, North Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Russia to Sofia is 2500 km. It takes approximately 29h 27m to drive from Russia to Sofia.
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.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Krasnodar to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–380
Flights from Krasnodar to Sofia Airport via Batumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–380
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–380
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Pulkovo Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $100–280
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–280
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- PKP Intercity
Train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $110–450
- Website
- PKP Intercity
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $46–51
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw West
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $140
- Children
- $70
Bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $88–175
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $175
- Children
- $88
Bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $88–175
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $175
- Children
- $88
- 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
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $29–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +37378810008
- [email protected]
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–210
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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