There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Kutaisi by plane, train, bus, car ferry, shuttle, 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 to Kutaisi International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane SOF - KUT
16h 22m$100–408Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airportbus
36h 30m$58–174Train, bus via Kırıkkale
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain Yht
- Take the bus from Kirikkale to Kutaisi Airportbus
33h 26m$74–178Bus via Hopa
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airportbus
34h 9m$60–106Train, car ferry, Minibus
- Take the train from Sofia to Vladimir Pavlovtrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
- Take the bus from Batumi to Kutaisi Bus stationbus
2d 20h$235–270Fly to Batumi International Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane SOF - BUS
- Take a shuttle bus from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airport
11h 17m$250–473Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Kutaisi Airportbus
34h 29m$72–135Drive 1,944.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Kutaisicar 1,944.6 km
23h 10m$307–443
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Kutaisi is to bus via Hopa which costs $55 - $110 and takes 34h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Kutaisi is to fly and shuttle which takes 11h 17m and costs $250 - $480.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Kutaisi. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Kutaisi via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Hopa and Kutaisi Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 9m.
The distance between Sofia and Kutaisi is 1598 km. The road distance is 1944.6 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Kutaisi without a car is to train and bus via Kırıkkale which takes 33h 26m and costs $70 - $180.
It takes approximately 16h 22m to get from Sofia to Kutaisi, including transfers.
Sofia to Kutaisi bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Kutaisi is to fly which takes 16h 22m and costs $100 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus via Hopa, which costs $55 - $110 and takes 34h 9m.
Sofia to Kutaisi bus services, operated by Kamil Koç, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Kutaisi is 1h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 3:47 AM in Sofia and 4:47 AM in Kutaisi.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Kutaisi, Georgia?
Pegasus Airlines, Wizz Air, and Aegean Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Kutaisi via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Hopa, and Kutaisi Airport in around 34h 9m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–550
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–410
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- When
- Wednesday to Monday
- Estimated price
- $210–380
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–440
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–500
- Website
- flyone.eu
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
- 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
- $15–84
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- $47
- Single Room
- $84
- Four Person Room
- $41
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–84
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- $47
- Single Room
- $84
- Four Person Room
- $41
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Vladimir Pavlov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Kirikkale to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $40–65
Bus from Hopa to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $13–19
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–46
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–85
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–85
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–85
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–85
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Batumi to Kutaisi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
- Phone
- +995 322 159 259
- Website
- Omnibus Express
Shuttle from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- Omnibus Express
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $220–250
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- $35–280
- Child ticket
- $85–120
- Adult passenger
- $220–250
- Personal Car
- $613–614
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