There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Aktobe 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 from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Aktobe International Airport (AKX)plane SOF - AKX
15h 7m$167–674Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Arifiyetrain Yht
- Take the bus from Adapazarı to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Aktobetrain
3d 22hBus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Aktobetrain
4d 6h$265–409Bus to Skopje International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Aktobe International Airport (AKX)plane SKP - AKX
20h 27m$209–894Bus, train via Yerevan
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kobuletibus
- Take the train from Kobuleti to Yerevantrain
- Take the bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Samara Central Bus station to Aktobe Bus stationbus
4d 9h$187–382Bus, train #2
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhalibus
- Take the bus from Kardzhali to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Orenburgtrain
- Take the train from Orenburg to Aktobetrain
4d 14h$199–265
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Aktobe International Airport (AKX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Aktobe is to bus and train which costs $190 - $270 and takes 4 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Aktobe is to fly which takes 15h 7m and costs $160 - $700.
The distance between Sofia and Aktobe is 2713 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Aktobe without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 22h and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 7m to get from Sofia to Aktobe, including transfers.
Aktobe is 2h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 8:47 AM in Sofia and 10:47 AM in Aktobe.
There are 186+ hotels available in Aktobe.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Aktobe, Kazakhstan?
Pegasus Airlines flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Aktobe International Airport (AKX) 3 times a week.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Aktobe International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Aktobe International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $190–800
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Aktobe International Airport via Izmir, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–900
- Website
- flyr.com
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Aktobe International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $350–850
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Aktobe International Airport via Izmir, Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–850
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–87
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- $48
- Single Room
- $87
- Four Person Room
- $43
Train from Halkali to Arifiye
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $170–250
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–55
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $55–80
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–70
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $160–220
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–50
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $50–70
Train from Rostov Gl to Orenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $230–330
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–75
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $95–140
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $130–190
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $95–190
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $95–140
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $130–190
- Phone
- 1-84
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.am
Train from Kobuleti to Yerevan
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- https://www.railway.am/eng
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–65
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $70–90
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $100–130
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Orenburg to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $11–12
- Coupe
- $14–16
- SV
- $24–27
- Phone
- +996 (312) 30 02 09
- Website
- railway.kg
Train from Orenburg to Aktobe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- https://railway.kg/?lang=en
- Book at
- https://ticket.railway.kg/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Adapazarı to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–90
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $65–90
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $35–55
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kobuleti
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–85
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $55–85
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +7 (968) 600-48-48
- [email protected]
- Website
- avazar-bus.am
Bus from Yerevan Sevan 93/1 to Samara Central Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 54m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://avazar-bus.am/
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Samara Central Bus station to Aktobe Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $25–35
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $7–14
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- krumovgrad-bg.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://krumovgrad-bg.com/%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%83%D1%81%D0%B8/
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Kardzhali to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
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