There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Mestia by plane, bus, car, or shuttle
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 Natakhtari Airfield, fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane SOF - TBS
- Fly from Natakhtari Airfield to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
11h 40m$193–390Bus, drive, Minibus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Borçka bus stationbus
- Drive from Borçka bus station to Batumicar
- Take the bus from Batumi to Zugdidibus
- Take the bus from Zugdidi to Mestiabus
39h 28m$78–119Drive 2,069.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Mestiacar 2,069.8 km
26h 39m$326–471Fly to Kutaisi Airport, fly
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane SOF - KUT
- Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
10h 18m$111–453Fly to Batumi International Airport, shuttle to Kutaisi Airport, fly
- 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
- Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
12h 48m$290–493Fly to Rize–Artvin, bus to Kutaisi Airport, fly
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane SOF - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Kutaisi Airportbus
- Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
14h 15m$121–379Bus, Minibus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Kutaisi Airportbus
- Take the bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Mestiabus
40h 17m$83–137
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Mestia is to bus and drive and Minibus which costs $75 - $120 and takes 39h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Mestia is to fly which takes 10h 18m and costs $110 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Mestia. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Mestia via Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Kutaisi Airport and Kutaisi Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 17m.
The distance between Sofia and Mestia is 2048 km. The road distance is 2069.8 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Mestia without a car is to bus and Minibus which takes 40h 17m and costs $80 - $140.
It takes approximately 11h 40m to get from Sofia to Mestia, including transfers.
Sofia to Mestia bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Mestia is to fly which takes 11h 40m and costs $190 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus and Minibus, which costs $80 - $140 and takes 40h 17m.
Sofia to Mestia bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Samandira Tesis station.
Mestia is 2h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 12:06 PM in Sofia and 2:06 PM in Mestia.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Mestia, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Су Св.Климент Охридски to Mestia via Р-Т Александрия, Sofia Airport (SOF), Tbilisi International Airport (TBS), Tbilisi Airport, Metro Station Samgori, Samgori, Akhmeteli Theatre, Natakhtari Airfield, and Mestia Queen Tamar Airport in around 11h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Mestia via Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Kutaisi Airport, Gamsakhurdia st. and Chavchavadze ave. int., and Kutaisi Bus station in around 40h 17m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–490
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–450
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–400
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- 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 Borçka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 29m
- 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 Zugdidi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $5
- Schedules at
- lebristolgeorgia.ru
Bus from Zugdidi to Mestia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $20
Bus from Kutaisi Bus station to Mestia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- 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
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ardeşen to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $14–21
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
- $41–80
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $55–80
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