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

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There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Almaty by plane, train, night train, or bus

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane plane SOF - ALA
    11h 2m
    $330–600

  2. 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
    $437–797

  3. Bus, train

    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
    $337–748

  4. 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 10h
    $382–625

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration10h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$154Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 4,309.8 km
  • Duration: 11h 2m

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

Turkish Airlines, Air Astana, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 5 times a day.

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