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How to get fromSofia to Batumiby plane, bus, train, car ferry, shuttle, or car

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There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Batumi by plane, bus, train, car ferry, shuttle, or car

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  1. Fly to Batumi International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane plane SOF - BUS
    7h 49m
    $252–448

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus bus
    34h 1m
    $57–168

  3. Bus via Hopa

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hopa to Batumi Centralbus bus
    31h 40m
    $65–97

  4. Train, bus via Ankara

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Ankaratrain train Yht
    3. Take the bus from Ankara to Batumi Centralbus bus
    31h 49m
    $72–171

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Burgastrain train Ic
    2. Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry car ferry
    2d 16h
    $243–277

  6. Fly to Kutaisi International Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane plane SOF - KUT
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Kutaisi Airport to Batumi Gogebashvili Stshuttle bus
    13h 7m
    $137–428

  7. Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane plane SOF - RZV
    2. Take the bus from Ardeşen to Batumi Centralbus bus
    11h 52m
    $101–372

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Batumi Centralbus bus
    32h
    $71–126

  9. Drive  1,805.7 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Batumicar car 1,805.7 km
    21h 6m
    $285–411

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration6h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$212Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,526.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 49m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Batumi, Georgia?

Turkish Airlines, El Al, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Batumi Central via Istanbul Büyük Otogari, İstanbul Esenler bus station, and Hopa in around 31h 40m.

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