There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Kazakhstan by plane 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 to Shymkent International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT)plane SOF - CIT
11h 10m$151–595Fly to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ)plane SOF - NQZ
10h 27m$197–565Fly to Almaty International Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SOF - ALA
11h 3m$330–550Fly to Aktobe International Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Aktobe International Airport (AKX)plane SOF - AKX
15h 27m$173–720Fly to Atyrau Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Atyrau Airport (GUW)plane SOF - GUW
9h 12m$272–778Fly to Tashkent International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tashkent International Airport (TAS)plane SOF - TAS
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
17h 21m$395–576
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Kazakhstan is to fly which costs $150 - $600 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Kazakhstan is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $270 - $800.
The distance between Sofia and Kazakhstan is 3756 km.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Sofia to Kazakhstan, including transfers.
There are 3595+ hotels available in Kazakhstan.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Kazakhstan?
Pegasus Airlines, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Sofia Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Sofia Airport to Atyrau Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–600
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Aktobe International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–750
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shymkent International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–650
Flights from Sofia Airport to Almaty International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Astana Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tashkent International Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Almaty International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–750
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Schedules at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- Book at
- Kazakhstan Railways
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $21–29
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $12–15
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–8
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