There are 5 ways to get from Sochi to Bulgaria by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AER - SOF
13h 29m$115–300Train, bus
- Take the train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal to Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Stationbus
2d 18h$239–264Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AER - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
15h 8m$127–325Bus
- Take the bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 19h$144–176Train, bus via Istanbul Airport (IST)
- Take the train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaraybus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
3d$169–270
Sochi International Airport (AER) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sochi to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $140 - $180 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Sochi to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 13h 29m and costs $110 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Sochi station to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Sochi Bus station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Krasnodar-1 Bus station and Bursa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Sochi and Bulgaria is 1387 km.
The best way to get from Sochi to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $230 - $270.
It takes approximately 13h 29m to get from Sochi to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Sochi to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Stavropol Bus Terminal, depart from Sochi Bus station.
The best way to get from Sochi to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 13h 29m and costs $110 - $300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $180 and takes 2 days 19h.
Sochi to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Stavropol Bus Terminal, arrive at Krasnodar-1 Bus station.
Bulgaria is 1h behind Sochi. It is currently 9:48 PM in Sochi and 8:48 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Bulgaria?
Air Serbia, Red Wings, and Turkish Airlines fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sochi Bus station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Bursa bus station, and Bursa in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–260
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–270
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Batumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–470
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Batumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–490
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $13–18
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $25–35
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $85–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $13–18
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $25–35
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $12–17
- Commuter Electric Train
- $10–14
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $12–17
- Commuter Electric Train
- $10–14
- Phone
- 8-800-775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- kuban-express-prigorod.ru
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- Russian Railways
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- Russian Railways
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–39
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $110–130
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–39
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $110–130
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–84
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- $47
- Single Room
- $84
- Four Person Room
- $41
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal to Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
Bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–28
- Schedules at
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Bursa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $30–50
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- HAVAİST
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- HAVAİST
- Phone
- +90 212 372 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- İstanbul Elektrik Tramvay ve Tünel İşletmeleri (İETT)
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- İstanbul Elektrik Tramvay ve Tünel İşletmeleri (İETT)
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