There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Volgograd by plane, bus, or train
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Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane SOF - VOG
13h 16m₽8,837–60,702Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus
2d 11h₽9,583–11,609Train, 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 Mineralnye Vodytrain
- Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to Volgograd 1train
2d 18h₽9,703–19,928Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane BEG - VOG
15h 51m₽13,007–32,532Bus, bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsabus
- Take the bus from Dupnitsa to Serresbus
- Take the bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane SKG - VOG
19h 36m₽12,198–35,092Bus to Skopje International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karevbus
- Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane SKP - VOG
23h 16m₽9,308–35,110Train, bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG)plane IST - VOG
23h 53m₽11,433–48,333Bus via Krasnodar
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus
3d 2h₽13,154–15,218Train, 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
- Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1train
3d 9h₽11,426–21,451
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Volgograd is to bus which costs RUB 9500 - RUB 12000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Volgograd is to fly which takes 13h 16m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 65000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Volgograd station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Serdica Bus Station and arriving at Volgograd Bus station via Emniyet Otogar and Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 11h.
The distance between Sofia and Volgograd is 1793 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Volgograd without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs RUB 9500 - RUB 12000.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from Sofia to Volgograd, including transfers.
Sofia to Volgograd bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Volgograd is to fly which takes 13h 16m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 65000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 9500 - RUB 12000 and takes 2 days 11h.
Sofia to Volgograd bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Istanbul Büyük Otogari station.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Volgograd, Russia?
Wizz Air, Air Cairo, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Volgograd International Airport (VOG) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Volgograd Bus station via Istanbul Büyük Otogari, Esenler Otogar, Yenikapi, Emniyet Otogar, and Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Volgograd International Airport via Athens, Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–35,000
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Volgograd International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–28,000
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Volgograd International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–30,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Volgograd International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–32,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Volgograd International Airport via Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–28,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Volgograd International Airport via Larnaca, Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–28,000
Flights from Istanbul to Volgograd International Airport via Moscow Sheremetyevo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–41,000
Flights from Istanbul to Volgograd International Airport via Pulkovo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–65,000
- Website
- meraj.aero
Flights from Sofia Airport to Volgograd International Airport via Athens, Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–35,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Volgograd International Airport via Athens, Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–35,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Volgograd International Airport via Istanbul, Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽18,000–70,000
Flights from Skopje International Airport to Volgograd International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen, Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
Flights from Istanbul to Volgograd International Airport via Erevan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–55,000
- Website
- flyaircairo.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Volgograd International Airport via Sharm el-Sheikh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–65,000
- Website
- pegasfly.com
Flights from Istanbul to Volgograd International Airport via Kazan
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–60,000
- 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
- ₽1,300–7,104
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₽3,943
- Single Room
- ₽7,104
- Four Person Room
- ₽3,466
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–7,104
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₽3,943
- Single Room
- ₽7,104
- Four Person Room
- ₽3,466
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–7,104
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₽3,943
- Single Room
- ₽7,104
- Four Person Room
- ₽3,466
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Nazran to Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,000–2,800
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽6,500–9,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,000–1,400
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,000–2,800
Train from Mineralnye Vody to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–5,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽11,000–16,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,400–3,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽3,600–5,000
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–4,000
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽9,000–13,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,700–2,300
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,800–4,000
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–1,900
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,400–1,500
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,600–1,900
- 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
- ₽3,000–4,100
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje Nikola Karev
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,200–2,800
- 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
- ₽4,500–7,500
- 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
- ₽2,100–3,300
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,950
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,950
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 8m
- 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
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,400–3,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,100–3,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- polazak.rs
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–4,500
- Website
- https://polazak.rs/ci/prevoznici/trans-jug
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽260–370
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +30 23210-22822
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Dupnitsa to Serres
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
Bus from Serres to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽600–900
- Schedules at
- ktelserron.gr
- Phone
- +90 212 372 22 22
- [email protected]
- Website
- iett.istanbul
Bus from Gültepe Camii to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽90–190
- Website
- https://iett.istanbul/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,000–4,300
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽3,000–4,300
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
- 444 50 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- villaseyahat.com
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,364
- Schedules at
- villaseyahat.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Esenler Otogar to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- 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
- ₽750–2,200
- 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
- ₽900–1,300
- 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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