There are 2 ways to get from Sofia to Baku by plane, bus, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD)plane SOF - GYD
8h 22m$228–361Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Zestafonibus
- Take the train from Zestafoni to Tbilisitrain 873 / ...
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Bakutrain 37
2d$109–202
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Baku is to bus and train which costs $100 - $210 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Baku is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs $220 - $370.
The distance between Sofia and Baku is 2262 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Baku without a car is to bus and train which takes 2 days 0h and costs $100 - $210.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Sofia to Baku, including transfers.
Baku is 1h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 12:22 PM in Sofia and 1:22 PM in Baku.
There are 1934+ hotels available in Baku.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Baku, Azerbaijan?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and Azerbaijan Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- azal.az
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–600
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Georgian Railway
Train from Zestafoni to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Schedules at
- Georgian Railway
- Website
- Georgian Railway
- 2 Class
- $5–6
- Business Class
- $16
- 1 Class
- $11
- Phone
- 1-84
- [email protected]
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
Train from Zestafoni to Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $27–35
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $35–45
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $50–70
- Phone
- 1822
- [email protected]
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
Train from Tbilisi to Baku
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Website
- Azerbaijan Railways (ADY)
- Standard
- $10–16
- Standard+
- $14–20
- Business
- $24–35
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–47
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–90
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $60–90
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