There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Russia by plane, bus, car, train, or night train
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Fly to Pulkovo Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)plane SOF - LED
10h 20m₽9,287–24,061Fly to Krasnodar
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Krasnodar (KRR)plane SOF - KRR
8h 38m₽7,000–32,813Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus
40h 49m₽12,317–21,147Drive 2,497 km
- Drive from Sofia to Moscowcar 2,497 km
29h 28m₽33,776–48,787Fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane SOF - SVO
10h 47m₽9,229–23,874Fly to Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane SOF - VKO
11h 4m₽9,373–40,926Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Warszawa Zachodniatrain Ec
- Take the bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus
41h 14m₽12,650–20,778Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinautrain 402
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus
47h 9m₽9,983–19,058Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus Chișinău/Moscow
2d₽16,274–27,682Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Gara de nord to Chişinăubus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
2d 9h₽8,971–23,986
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Russia is to fly which costs RUB 9000 - RUB 24000 and takes 10h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Russia is to fly which takes 8h 38m and costs RUB 7000 - RUB 33000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Russia. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Метро «Библиотека имени Ленина» via Gara de Nord, Bucharest Filaret Bus Station, Chișinău, North Bus Station and Метро «Тропарёво». The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 49m.
The distance between Sofia and Russia is 1994 km. The road distance is 2497 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Russia without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 40h 49m and costs RUB 12000 - RUB 22000.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Sofia to Russia, including transfers.
Sofia to Russia bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Russia is to fly which takes 10h 20m and costs RUB 9000 - RUB 25000. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest, which costs RUB 12000 - RUB 22000 and takes 40h 49m.
Sofia to Russia bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Russia is 2497 km. It takes approximately 29h 28m to drive from Sofia to Russia.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Russia?
Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and Pegasus Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Метро «Библиотека имени Ленина» via Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Autogara Filaret, Bucharest Filaret Bus Station, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Moscow International Bus Station, Salaryevo, Troparevo, and Метро «Тропарёво» in around 40h 49m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–55,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽16,000–55,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–41,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–49,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Krasnodar via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–33,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–24,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–24,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–45,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–49,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–41,000
- Website
- southwindairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–41,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–49,000
- Phone
- +36 (1) 3 49 49 49
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Warszawa Zachodnia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–3,600
- Website
- Hungarian Railways (MÁV)
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽400–600
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₽400–550
- 1st Class
- ₽470–600
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽310–480
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- ₽310–430
- 1st Class
- ₽380–480
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–2,900
- Schedules at
- Moldovan Railways (CFM)
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,892
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,892
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- [email protected]
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽2,500–4,100
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +37378810008
- [email protected]
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–3,000
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Bucharest Gara de nord to Chişinău
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–2,900
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- [email protected]
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,507–15,013
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽15,013
- Children
- ₽7,507
Bus from Warsaw West to Moscow, International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,000–12,000
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽12,000
- Children
- ₽6,000
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,507–15,013
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽15,013
- Children
- ₽7,507
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,507–15,013
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽15,013
- Children
- ₽7,507
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,500–5,500
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- [email protected]
- Website
- SVS
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–8,500
- Website
- SVS
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,200–18,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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