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How to get fromSofia to Almatyby plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Almaty by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane SOF - ALA
    11h 12m
    $370–550

  2. Bus, train via Chișinău

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratovbus bus
    5. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train train
    5d 14h
    $330–704

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratovbus bus
    5. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train train
    4d 21h
    $360–654

  4. Train, bus via Tbilisi

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Polatlitrain train
    3. Take the bus from Polatlı to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    6. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 2train train
    5d 16h

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Cerkezkoytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Çerkezköy to Bursabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Ershovtrain train
    5. Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 2train train
    6d 11h
    $361–574

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration10h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,309.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 12m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Almaty, Kazakhstan?

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 3 times a day.

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