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How to get fromSaint Petersburg to Bulgariaby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from Saint Petersburg to Bulgaria by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LED - SOF
    9h 4m
    $103–283

  2. Bus via Ruse

    1. Take the bus from St Petersburg, station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Centru to Vama Rusebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ruse to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 12m
    $152–285

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Vitebsky Railway Terminal to Brest Ctrain train
    2. Take the train from Terespol to Warszawa Centralnatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Ic
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    46h 5m
    $306–839

  4. Drive 2,581.1 km

    1. Drive from Saint Petersburg to Sofiacar car 2,581.1 km
    30h 28m
    $407–588

  5. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LED - VAR
    10h 15m
    $227–512

  6. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Pulkovo Airport (LED) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LED - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    12h 23m
    $121–310

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Petersburg, station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus St Petersburg/Chișinău
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 2h
    $179–321

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg to Orhei, Moldovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Orhei to Iașibus bus
    3. Take the train from Iasi to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 401
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2d 7h
    $179–308

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration7h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,994.9 km
  • Duration: 9h 4m

What companies run services between Saint Petersburg, Russia and 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 St Petersburg, station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Chișinău, North Bus Station, Gara Auto Nord, str. Tighina, stația terminus, Chişinău Centru, Vama Ruse, and Ruse in around 41h 12m.

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