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How to get fromSofia to Chelyabinskby plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Chelyabinsk by plane, bus, train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly from Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane plane SOF - CEK
    13h 7m
    ₽11,005–28,846

  2. Bus, train via Ruse

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Rusebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Vama Ruse to Chişinău Centrubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    3d
    ₽16,392–31,627

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar 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 Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    4d 23h
    ₽15,906–28,092

  4. Shuttle to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane plane INI - CEK
    21h 29m

  5. Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK)plane plane BEG - CEK
    14h 47m
    ₽14,460–32,763

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Chelyabinsk-Glavnytrain train
    4d
    ₽16,766–38,021

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration13h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₽10,977Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,090.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 7m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Chelyabinsk, Russia?

Air Serbia and Aeroflot Russian Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chelyabinsk Airport (CEK) 6 times a week.

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