There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Mount Ararat by plane, unknown, bus, 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 Iğdır Airport, travel
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Iğdır Airport (IGD)plane SOF - IGD
- Walk from Iğdır Airport (IGD) to Mount Araratunknown
8h 50mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus stationbus
- Walk from Doğubeyazıt bus station to Mount Araratunknown
33h 5mFly to Kars Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane SOF - KSY
- Take the bus from Kars bus station to Iğdır bus stationbus
- Walk from Iğdır bus station to Mount Araratunknown
10h 55mFly to Van Ferit Melen Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Van Ferit Melen Airport (VAN)plane SOF - VAN
- Take the bus from Van to Çaldıranbus
- Walk from Çaldıran to Mount Araratunknown
11h 44mFly to Agri, bus, travel
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Agri (AJI)plane SOF - AJI
- Take the bus from Ağrı bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus stationbus
- Walk from Doğubeyazıt bus station to Mount Araratunknown
10h 32mFly to Zvartnots International Airport, travel
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zvartnots International Airport (EVN)plane SOF - EVN
- Walk from Erevan-Airport-EVN to Mount Araratunknown
5h 58mBus, travel via Gebze
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika Bus Station to Gebze Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Gebze bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus stationbus
- Walk from Doğubeyazıt bus station to Mount Araratunknown
33h 35mBus, travel via Ağrı
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Ağrıbus
- Take the bus from Ağrı bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus stationbus
- Walk from Doğubeyazıt bus station to Mount Araratunknown
36h 7mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus stationbus
- Walk from Doğubeyazıt bus station to Mount Araratunknown
37h 50m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Iğdır Airport (IGD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Sofia and Mount Ararat is 1792 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Mount Ararat without a car is to bus and travel which takes 33h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Sofia to Mount Ararat, including transfers.
Mount Ararat is 1h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 2:50 AM in Sofia and 3:50 AM in Mount Ararat.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Mount Ararat, Turkey?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Mount Ararat. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Iğdır Airport (IGD), then travel to Mount Ararat. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Mount Ararat via İstanbul Esenler bus station and Doğubeyazıt bus station in around 33h 5m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iğdır Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–29,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–29,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–26,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Agri via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–28,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–24,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,900–24,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–19,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺3,900–16,000
- Website
- gullivair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
- 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
- ₺750–4,170
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,314
- Single Room
- ₺4,170
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,035
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,030
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdika Bus Station to Gebze Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,623
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- Huntur
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- Huntur
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Kars bus station to Iğdır bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺370–550
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Ağrı bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺290–400
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Gebze bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Ağrı bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺290–400
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Van to Çaldıran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺550–800
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,500–2,250
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺1,500–2,100
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Ağrı
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,900–4,100
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺2,900–4,100
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