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

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There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Makhachkala by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Grozny Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Grozny Airport (GRV)plane plane SOF - GRV
    2. Take the train from Chervlennaia to Mahachkalatrain train
    22h 51m
    ₽10,255–43,293

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Makhachkalabus bus
    2d 1h
    ₽6,712–12,546

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Khasavyurtbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hasav-Iurt to Mahachkalatrain train
    46h 53m
    ₽7,170–10,652

  4. Drive  2,550.3 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Makhachkalacar car 2,550.3 km
    31h 40m
    ₽33,694–48,669

  5. Fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane plane SOF - MRV
    2. Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to Mahachkalatrain train
    17h 18m
    ₽9,357–41,212

  6. Fly to Tbilisi International Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane plane SOF - TBS
    2. Take the bus from Tbilisi Didube to Vladikavkaz Rail stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Vladikavkaz to Prohladnaiatrain train
    4. Take the train from Prohladnaia to Mahachkalatrain train
    26h 7m
    ₽16,697–34,697

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdika Bus Station to Bursa Intercity Bus Terminalbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Makhachkalabus bus
    47h 41m
    ₽14,253–14,323

  8. Train, bus via Ankara

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the train from Istanbul(Halkali) to Ankara Gartrain train Hst
    3. Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Khasavyurtbus bus
    4. Take the train from Hasav-Iurt to Mahachkalatrain train
    2d
    ₽8,262–16,156

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Grozny Airport (GRV) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration15h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket₽8,204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,000.8 km
  • Duration: 22h 51m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Makhachkala, Russia?

You can take a bus from Sofia Serdika Bus Station to Makhachkala via Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal, Bursa bus station, and Makhachkala in around 47h 41m.

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