There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Trabzon by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane SOF - TZX
6h 12m₺6,500–12,000Train, bus #2
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Trabzonbus
31h 35m₺1,675–7,571Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdika Bus Station to Gebze Otogarbus Arda-Tur
- Take the bus from Gebze bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus FlixBus KK5595 / ...
27h 19m₺3,927–5,848Train, bus via Sivas
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivastrain Yht
- Take the train from Sivas to Aşkaletrain
- Take the bus from Aşkale to Trabzonbus
36h 42m₺2,976–7,747Drive 1,602 km
- Drive from Sofia to Trabzoncar 1,602 km
18h 6m₺12,145–17,542Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus FlixBus KK5595 / ...
30h 33m₺2,134–6,084Bus via Bursa
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Busbus Citylines 40
- Take the bus from Bursa to Trabzonbus
31h 30m₺3,187–5,797
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Trabzon is to train and bus which costs 2.100 ₺ - 6.500 ₺ and takes 30h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Trabzon is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Trabzon station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdika Bus Station and arriving at Trabzon bus station via Gebze bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 19m.
The distance between Sofia and Trabzon is 1381 km. The road distance is 1602 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Trabzon without a car is to bus which takes 27h 19m and costs 3.900 ₺ - 6.000 ₺.
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Sofia to Trabzon, including transfers.
Sofia to Trabzon bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Sofia Serdika Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Trabzon is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs 6.500 ₺ - 12.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 3.900 ₺ - 6.000 ₺ and takes 27h 19m.
Sofia to Trabzon bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Gebze Otogar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Trabzon is 1602 km. It takes approximately 18h 6m to drive from Sofia to Trabzon.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Trabzon, Turkey?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and SunExpress fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdika Bus Station to Trabzon bus station via Gebze bus station in around 27h 19m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–25,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,500–18,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺4,700–16,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,185
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,323
- Single Room
- ₺4,185
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,042
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,400–2,100
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sivas to Aşkale
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺550–800
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,185
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,323
- Single Room
- ₺4,185
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,042
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–4,185
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Double Room
- ₺2,323
- Single Room
- ₺4,185
- Four Person Room
- ₺2,042
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Sofia Serdika Bus Station to Gebze Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–4,100
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Gebze bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from Aşkale to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺440–600
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 4m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,800
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Gebze bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- [email protected]
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Aşkale to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺230–310
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Bursa to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺900–2,800
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,900
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,200–3,000
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,100–3,300
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- ₺2,300–3,300
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