There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Dushanbe by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)plane SOF - DYU
9h 37m$190–750Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbetrain
5d 5h$181–322Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Maykop Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Maykop Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus
6d 3h$302–341Drive 5,047.9 km
- Drive from Sofia to Dushanbecar 5,047.9 km
2d 12h$795–1,149Train, bus via Pyatigorsk
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Daricatrain
- Take the bus from Gebze to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Volgograd 1train
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbetrain
5d 7hTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1train
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbetrain
6d 1h$223–387
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Dushanbe is to train and bus which costs $180 - $330 and takes 5 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Dushanbe is to fly which takes 9h 37m and costs $190 - $750.
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, Maykop Bus station and Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6 days 3h.
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 train and bus which takes 5 days 5h and costs $180 - $330.
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 $190 - $750. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $300 - $350 and takes 6 days 3h.
Sofia to Dushanbe bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Bursa station.
Dushanbe is 2h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 11:05 PM in Sofia and 1:05 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, Maykop Bus station, and Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station in around 6d 3h.
- 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
- $270–900
- 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
- $400–1,100
- 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
- $190–750
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–87
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- $48
- Single Room
- $87
- Four Person Room
- $43
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–87
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- $48
- Single Room
- $87
- Four Person Room
- $43
Train from Halkali to Darica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–87
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- $48
- Single Room
- $87
- Four Person Room
- $43
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbe
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–130
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Piatigorsk to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $140–200
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–40
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–65
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $21–50
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $110–160
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–50
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $17–23
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $17–19
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $19–23
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $60
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Maykop Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Maykop Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $35–55
Bus from Gebze to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–95
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $65–95
- Phone
- 1616
Bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 19h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $131
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- [email protected]
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- +90 212 372 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- iett.istanbul
Bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://iett.istanbul/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
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