There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Mestia by plane, shuttle, bus, or car
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Fly Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport, shuttle, fly
best- 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 23m$289–499Bus, 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
38h 38m$78–121Drive 2,069.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Mestiacar 2,069.7 km
26h 39m$326–471Fly Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus, 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
15h 15m$122–366Fly from Sofia 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 28m$153–282Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Kutaisi International Airport (KUT)plane SKG - KUT
- Fly from Kutaisi Airport to Mestia Queen Tamar Airportplane
12h 33m$135–352Bus, 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$84–144
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Mestia is to bus and drive and Minibus which costs $75 - $130 and takes 38h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Mestia is to fly which takes 10h 28m and costs $150 - $290.
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 1746 km. The road distance is 2069.7 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 - $150.
It takes approximately 12h 23m 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 10h 28m and costs $150 - $290. Alternatively, you can bus and Minibus, which costs $80 - $150 and takes 40h 17m.
Sofia to Mestia bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Samandira Tesis station.
Mestia is 1h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 12:16 PM in Sofia and 1:16 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), Kutaisi Airport, and Mestia Queen Tamar Airport in around 10h 28m. 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 Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–490
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–1,200
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kutaisi International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–180
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Kutaisi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–290
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $210–1,200
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–320
- Phone
- +995 322 159 259
- Website
- omnibusexpress.ge
Shuttle from Batumi House of Justice to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $10
- Website
- https://omnibusexpress.ge/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Borçka bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ardeşen to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $15–22
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–48
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–45
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Kutaisi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–85
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $60–85
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
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