There are 3 ways to get from Sofia to Astana by plane, bus, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SOF - NQZ
10h 37m$388–601Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Çerkezköytrain
- Take the bus from Çorlu bus station to Samsun bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Samsun bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train
5d 7h$227–385Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edirne Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edirne bus station to Samsun bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Samsun bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsktrain
- Take the train from Petropavlovsk to Astana 1train
5d 1h$262–347
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Astana is to train and bus which costs $220 - $390 and takes 5 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Astana is to fly which takes 10h 37m and costs $380 - $600.
The distance between Sofia and Astana is 3734 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Astana without a car is to bus and train which takes 5 days 1h and costs $260 - $350.
It takes approximately 10h 37m to get from Sofia to Astana, including transfers.
Astana is 2h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 8:01 PM in Sofia and 10:01 PM in Astana.
There are 2731+ hotels available in Astana.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Astana, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $310–430
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $80–110
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $100–140
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Petropavlovsk
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–140
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $310–430
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $80–110
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $100–140
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Edirne Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53
- Website
- Arda Tur
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