There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Mount Ararat by plane, unknown, bus, or train
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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
9h 15mBus, 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
32h 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 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 39mFly to Agri, bus, travel
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Agri (AJI)plane SOF - AJI
- Take the bus from Ağrı bus station to Iğdır bus stationbus
- Walk from Iğdır bus station to Mount Araratunknown
13hFly to Kars Airport, bus, travel
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane SOF - KSY
- Take the bus from Kars to Iğdırbus
- Walk from Iğdır to Mount Araratunknown
10h 45mFly 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
8h 33mBus, 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 5mBus, 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 Iğdır bus stationbus
- Walk from Iğdır bus station to Mount Araratunknown
36h 55mTrain, bus, travel
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Iğdır bus stationbus
- Walk from Iğdır bus station to Mount Araratunknown
38h 8m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Iğdır Airport (IGD) flights
Questions & Answers
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 32h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Sofia to Mount Ararat, including transfers.
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 32h 35m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Iğdır Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–40,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–39,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Van Ferit Melen Airport via Varna, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺11,000–39,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Agri via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺8,000–29,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–38,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–26,000
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–18,000
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zvartnots International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–17,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,113
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,283
- Single Room
- ₺4,113
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,007
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Horasan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,113
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,283
- Single Room
- ₺4,113
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,007
- 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
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Horasan bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₺390–550
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ağrı bus station to Iğdır bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺340–470
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Gebze bus station to Doğubeyazıt bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,700–2,400
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Ağrı bus station to Iğdır bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺340–470
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Iğdır bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,800–2,600
- 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
- ₺1,200–1,900
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Van to Çaldıran
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- 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
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- 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
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺2,900–4,100
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Kars to Iğdır
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdika Bus Station to Gebze Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–4,000
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
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