There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Dushanbe by plane, bus, train, car, or night train
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Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane SOF - DYU
9h 37m$200–800Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Chisinaubus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhskybus
- Take the train from Volzhsky to Dushanbetrain
4d 23h$257–465Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus
6d 7h$290–319Drive 5,047.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Dushanbecar 5,047.9 km
2d 12h$795–1,149Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Bălțibus
- Take the bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain
- Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Dushanbetrain
5d 15h$302–492Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'bus
- Take the train from Nazran to Riajsk 1train
- Take the train from Ryazhsk-1 to Dushanbetrain
6d 16h
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Dushanbe is to bus which costs $290 - $320 and takes 6 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Dushanbe is to fly which takes 9h 37m and costs $200 - $800.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Dushanbe. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Asian Express Terminal via Bursa bus station, Rostov-on-Don bus station and Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 7h.
The distance between Sofia and Dushanbe is 3829 km. The road distance is 5047.9 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Dushanbe without a car is to bus and train which takes 4 days 23h and costs $250 - $470.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Sofia to Dushanbe, including transfers.
Sofia to Dushanbe bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Dushanbe is to fly which takes 9h 37m and costs $200 - $800. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $290 - $320 and takes 6 days 7h.
Sofia to Dushanbe bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Bursa station.
Dushanbe is 2h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 12:13 AM in Sofia and 2:13 AM in Dushanbe.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Dushanbe, Tajikistan?
Turkish Airlines, Flydubai, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal via Bursa, Bursa bus station, Rostov-on-Don bus station, and Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station in around 6d 7h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,100
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dushanbe International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $200–800
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Volzhsky to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Ryazhsk-1 to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $240–340
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–80
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
Train from Nazran to Riajsk 1
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $200–280
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–65
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $65–90
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–87
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- $49
- Single Room
- $87
- Four Person Room
- $43
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–65
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $88–175
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $175
- Children
- $88
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Rostov-on-Don bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $35–55
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $94
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $130
- Phone
- +40735123000
- [email protected]
- Website
- trendbus.ro
Bus from Bucharest to Bălți
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Schedules at
- romtransexpress.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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