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There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Nizhny Novgorod by bus, plane, or train

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  1. Bus to Skopje International Airport, fly to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus bus
    2. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane plane SKP - GOJ
    21h 11m
    ₽11,345–35,670

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane plane SOF - GOJ
    16h 46m
    ₽8,971–23,092

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Nijnii Novgorod Moskovtrain train
    2d 5h
    ₽16,863–31,065

  4. Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ)plane plane BEG - GOJ
    11h 51m
    ₽13,063–31,662

  5. Fly Sofia Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane plane SOF - SVO
    2. Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Nijnii Novgorod Moskovtrain train
    16h 12m
    ₽10,250–27,256

  6. Bus, train via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Novoperedelkino to Zheleznodorozhnayatrain train D4
    5. Take the train from Zheleznodorozhnaya to Nijnii Novgorod Moskovtrain train
    2d 16h
    ₽8,976–25,454

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiybus bus
    2d 18h
    ₽15,840–29,927

  8. Bus, train via Kalininskiy

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the train from Ladozhsky Railway Terminal to Nijnii Novgorod Moskovtrain train
    2d 18h
    ₽17,200–32,017

Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration12h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₽10,497Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,507.9 km
  • Duration: 21h 11m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Nizhny Novgorod, Russia?

Air Serbia flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Nizhny Novgorod Kanavinskiy via Chişinău Southern Bus and Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal in around 2d 18h.

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