There are 10 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 45mBus, travel
- 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 35mTrain, bus, travel via Sivas
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivastrain Yht
- Take the train from Sivas to Horasantrain
- Take the bus from Horasan bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus stationbus
- Walk from Doğubeyazıt bus station to Mount Araratunknown
38h 15mFly 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 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 58mFly 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
12h 9mFly 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 32mBus, travel via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus stationbus
- Walk from Doğubeyazıt bus station to Mount Araratunknown
34h 2mBus, 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 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Sofia to Mount Ararat, including transfers.
Mount Ararat is 1h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 8:04 PM in Sofia and 9:04 PM 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 Serdika Bus Station to Mount Ararat via Gebze bus station and Doğubeyazıt bus station in around 33h 35m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iğdır Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–30,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺8,500–28,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–23,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,500–26,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Agri via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–27,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iğdır Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–26,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,800–24,000
- Website
- gullivair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zvartnots International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,000–20,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–21,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–20,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺4,200–17,000
- 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
- ₺750–4,148
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,302
- Single Room
- ₺4,148
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,024
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sivas to Horasan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,148
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,302
- Single Room
- ₺4,148
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,024
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdika Bus Station to Gebze Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,600
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station to Istanbul Esenler Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺4,073
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Gebze bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Horasan bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Kars bus station to Iğdır bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺370–550
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Ağrı bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺290–400
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Ağrı bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺290–400
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- Frequency
- Once 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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