There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Chelyabinsk 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 from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane SOF - CEK
14h 2m₽10,626–29,693Bus, train via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Adjudtrain
- Take the bus from Adjud to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
3d₽16,245–30,810Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
4d₽17,222–38,659Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane BEG - CEK
15h 37m₽14,636–34,951Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain
4d 23h₽16,024–28,544
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Chelyabinsk is to fly which costs RUB 10000 - RUB 30000 and takes 14h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Chelyabinsk is to fly which takes 14h 2m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 30000.
The distance between Sofia and Chelyabinsk is 3091 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Chelyabinsk without a car is to bus and train via Bucharest which takes 3 days 0h and costs RUB 16000 - RUB 31000.
It takes approximately 14h 2m to get from Sofia to Chelyabinsk, including transfers.
Chelyabinsk is 2h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 12:06 PM in Sofia and 2:06 PM in Chelyabinsk.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Chelyabinsk, Russia?
Pegasus Airlines, Southwind Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) once daily.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–30,000
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–31,000
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Chelyabinsk Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–65,000
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucharest to Adjud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,900–2,100
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,820
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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