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How to get fromSofia to Erzurumby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Erzurum by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erzurum Airport (ERZ)plane plane SOF - ERZ
    7h 59m
    ₺5,703–20,923

  2. Bus via Çarşıbaşı

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Carsibasibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Çarşıbaşı to Erzurumbus bus
    33h 38m
    ₺2,399–4,200

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus FlixBus N1999
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Erzurumbus bus
    28h 10m
    ₺3,375–5,655

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the train from Mustafa Kemal to Pendiktrain train
    3. Take the train from Istanbul(Pendik) to Sivastrain train Hst
    4. Take the bus from Sivas to Erzurumbus bus
    28h 21m
    ₺3,126–7,716

  5. Drive 1,771.4 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Erzurumcar car 1,771.4 km
    20h 22m
    ₺13,342–19,272

  6. Train via Sivas

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivastrain train Yht
    3. Take the train from Sivas to Erzurumtrain train
    32h 47m
    ₺2,796–7,176

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain train Yht
    3. Take the train from Ankara to Erzurumtrain train
    41h 4m
    ₺2,754–7,013

Sofia to Erzurum by bus and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket₺2,399Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,538.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 59m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Erzurum, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and AJet fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erzurum Airport (ERZ) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Erzurum via İstanbul Esenler bus station and Istanbul Otogari in around 28h 10m.

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