There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Aktau by plane, train, night train, bus, or shuttle
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 Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane SOF - SCO
9h 24m$126–545Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane OTP - SCO
24h 36m$126–577Bus, shuttle to Skopje International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinabus
- Take a shuttle bus from Pristina to Skopje Airport
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane SKP - SCO
19h 37m$309–900Bus, bus to Pristina, fly
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristinabus
- Fly from Pristina (PRN) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane PRN - SCO
22h 3m$193–794Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Aktau Airport (SCO)plane SKG - SCO
16h 55m$133–454
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Aktau Airport (SCO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Aktau is to bus and fly which costs $130 - $460 and takes 16h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Aktau is to fly which takes 9h 24m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Sofia and Aktau is 2276 km.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Sofia to Aktau, including transfers.
Aktau is 3h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 2:58 AM in Sofia and 5:58 AM in Aktau.
There are 283+ hotels available in Aktau.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Aktau, Kazakhstan?
Pegasus Airlines flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Aktau Airport (SCO) once a week.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Aktau Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Aktau Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Aktau Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–600
Flights from Pristina to Aktau Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–750
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Aktau Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
Flights from Pristina to Aktau Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Aktau Airport via Kutaisi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–410
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Aktau Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Aktau Airport via Athens, Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $190–550
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Aktau Airport via Athens, Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +383 49 166 760
- [email protected]
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- Amalfi Tours
- Phone
- +389 76 241 003
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- [email protected]
- Website
- Motoja
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Motoja
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- Motoja
- Phone
- +386 1 320 4530
- [email protected]
- Website
- GoOpti
Shuttle from Pristina to Skopje Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- GoOpti
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–18
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–10
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
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