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There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Samara by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Kurumoch International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane plane SOF - KUF
    2. Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    13h 23m
    ₽16,357–35,516

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Kazan, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kazan (KZN)plane plane SOF - KZN
    2. Take the bus from Kazan Stolichnyy Bus station to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    21h 36m
    ₽11,458–28,977

  3. Bus, train via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 983
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Chisinaubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Kazansky Railway Terminal to Samaratrain train
    2d 7h
    ₽15,823–30,637

  4. Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Kurumoch International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    2. Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF)plane plane BEG - KUF
    3. Take the bus from Airport Kurumoch T1 to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus
    16h 2m
    ₽13,792–34,107

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratovbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Saratov to Samara Central Bus stationbus bus 720
    2d 17h
    ₽14,725–26,325

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Moscow Vostochny Station to Samaratrain train
    3d 9h
    ₽15,775–36,742

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Samaratrain train
    3d 22h
    ₽13,728–25,053

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration10h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket₽10,572Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,358.7 km
  • Duration: 13h 23m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Samara, Russia?

You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Samara Central Bus station via Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Autogara Filaret, Bucharest Filaret Bus Station, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Salaryevo Bus Station, and Saratov in around 2d 17h.

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