There are 6 ways to get from Tashkent to Sofia by plane, bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tashkent International Airport
best- Fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TAS - SOF
10h 19m$380–600Train to Shymkent International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Shymkenttrain
- Fly from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CIT - SOF
17h 16m$176–709Bus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
5d 9h$209–224Train, bus
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Paveletsky Rail Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Dnipro Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Dnipro to Varnabus
- Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Shumen to Sofia Severtrain
5d 11h$179–489Drive 5,111.1 km
- Drive from Tashkent to Sofiacar 5,111.1 km
2d 12h$805–1,163Train, bus via Nazran
- Take the train from Tashkent Central to Ryazhsk-1train
- Take the train from Riajsk 1 to Nazrantrain
- Take the bus from Nazran' to Ankara bus stationbus
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
6d$197–280
Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tashkent to Sofia is to bus which costs $200 - $230 and takes 5 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Tashkent to Sofia is to fly which takes 10h 19m and costs $380 - $600.
No, there is no direct bus from Tashkent station to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Tashkent bus station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Krasnodar-1 Bus station and Bursa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5 days 9h.
The distance between Tashkent and Sofia is 3778 km. The road distance is 5111.1 km.
The best way to get from Tashkent to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 5 days 9h and costs $200 - $230.
It takes approximately 10h 19m to get from Tashkent to Sofia, including transfers.
Tashkent to Sofia bus services, operated by Tashkent Bus Terminal, depart from Tashkent bus station.
The best way to get from Tashkent to Sofia is to fly which takes 10h 19m and costs $380 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $200 - $230 and takes 5 days 9h.
Tashkent to Sofia bus services, operated by Tashkent Bus Terminal, arrive at Krasnodar-1 Bus station.
Sofia is 2h behind Tashkent. It is currently 5:48 PM in Tashkent and 3:48 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Tashkent, Uzbekistan and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan, and three other airlines fly from Tashkent International Airport (TAS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Amir Temur Avenue to Sofia Central Bus Station via Olmazor, Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Bursa bus station, and Bursa in around 5d 9h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–800
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–700
- Website
- bluedartaviation.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $310–750
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tashkent International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Shymkent International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Phone
- 1005
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Tashkent Central to Paveletsky Rail Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 23h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $44–72
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $44–47
- Coupe
- $66–72
- SV
- $120–140
Train from Tashkent Central to Ryazhsk-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $41–66
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Schedules at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/pages/schedule
- Sleeper
- $41–44
- Coupe
- $61–66
- SV
- $115–130
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Shumen to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $7–10
- Phone
- 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Tashkent Central to Shymkent
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 1st Class (Lux)
- $24–35
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $13–19
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $4–6
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Riajsk 1 to Nazran
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–95
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $210–300
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $65–95
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–22
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- [email protected]
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $77
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $97
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Nazran' to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $76
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Bursa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $35–50
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Moscow Novoyasnevskaya to Dnipro Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–310
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Dnipro to Varna
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $83
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Shumen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
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