There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Rostov-on-Don by plane, train, or bus
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 Sochi International Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sochi International Airport (AER)plane SOF - AER
- Take the train from Sochi Airport to Rostov-Glavnytrain
17h 18m₽8,278–26,666Fly to Krasnodar, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane SOF - KRR
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavnytrain
13h₽7,414–34,706Bus via Zestaponi
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Zestafonibus
- Take the bus from Zestafoni to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
2d 4h₽15,664–20,758Fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)plane SOF - MRV
- Take the train from Beshtau to Rostov Gltrain
14h 49m₽9,371–36,881Train, bus via Nazran
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'bus
- Take the train from Nazran to Rostov-Glavnytrain
2d 11h₽8,581–17,003Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Busbus Citylines 40
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
2d 17h₽12,009–13,253Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
2d 19h₽10,061–17,683
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sochi International Airport (AER) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Rostov-on-Don is to train and bus via Nazran which costs RUB 8500 - RUB 17000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Rostov-on-Don is to fly and train which takes 13h and costs RUB 7000 - RUB 35000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Rostov-on-Don station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Rostov-on-Don bus station via Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Istanbul Aksaray and Zestafoni. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 4h.
The distance between Sofia and Rostov-on-Don is 1890 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Rostov-on-Don without a car is to bus via Zestaponi which takes 2 days 4h and costs RUB 15000 - RUB 21000.
It takes approximately 17h 18m to get from Sofia to Rostov-on-Don, including transfers.
Sofia to Rostov-on-Don bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
Sofia to Rostov-on-Don bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Rostov-on-Don, Russia?
You can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Rostov-on-Don bus station via Istanbul Büyük Otogari, Bayrampaşa Devlet Hastanesi, Aksaray, Istanbul Aksaray, and Zestafoni in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–32,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–31,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–34,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–39,000
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–32,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–34,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Sunday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–65,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–23,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–32,000
- Website
- iraero.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–37,000
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- rzd.ru
Train from Sochi Airport to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,500–2,100
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,900–2,700
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,000–1,500
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,000–1,400
Train from Beshtau to Rostov Gl
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–2,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- Lastochka Train
- ₽1,400–2,100
- Commuter Electric Train
- ₽1,800–2,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–3,100
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽7,000–11,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,100–1,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,200–3,100
Train from Nazran to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–4,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–15,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,100–2,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,200–4,500
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- skppk.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽480–900
- Book at
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,100–5,391
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Website
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽3,100–3,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽5,391
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽10,000–12,000
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Rostov-Glavny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,000
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽900–1,000
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽800–950
- 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
- ₽1,300–7,334
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₽4,070
- Single Room
- ₽7,334
- Four Person Room
- ₽3,579
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–7,334
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₽4,070
- Single Room
- ₽7,334
- Four Person Room
- ₽3,579
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽3,100–4,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–5,500
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–8,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,100–6,500
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- [email protected]
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,200–3,400
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,616–7,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽5,000–7,500
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Zestafoni to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽9,780
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽5,095
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,398
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽600–850
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₽800–2,200
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- [email protected]
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽950–1,400
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽850–1,200
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- [email protected]
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0242 511 74 03
- Website
- alanyalilar.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- alanyalilar.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- [email protected]
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
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