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

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

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane SOF - ALA
    11h 57m
    $330–550

  2. Bus, train via Bucharest

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus 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 15h
    $312–688

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Chisinaubus 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 22h
    $380–719

  4. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Bălțibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Passtrain train
    6. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 2train train
    5d 8h
    $417–727

  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
    $353–566

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

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration10h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$164Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,309.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 57m

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

Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 5 times a day.

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