There are 8 ways to get from Tbilisi to Bulgaria by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TBS - SOF
8h 40m$162–306Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
37h 29m$72–147Bus via Haskovo
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
35h 24m$77–150Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain 804 / ...
- Take the carferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry
- Take the train from Burgas to Poduyanetrain Ic
3d$277–333Drive 2,157.2 km
- Drive from Tbilisi to Sofiacar 2,157.2 km
25h 14m$340–491Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane TBS - VAR
8h 47m$279–499Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TBS - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 30m$135–292Bus #2
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogarbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus
2d 3h
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tbilisi to Bulgaria is to bus via Haskovo which costs $75 - $150 and takes 35h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Tbilisi to Bulgaria is to fly and bus which takes 8h 30m and costs $130 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Tbilisi station to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Ortachala Bus Station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Istanbul and Haskovo Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 24m.
The distance between Tbilisi and Bulgaria is 1806 km. The road distance is 2157.2 km.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Bulgaria without a car is to bus via Haskovo which takes 35h 24m and costs $75 - $150.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Tbilisi to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Tbilisi to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Ortachala Bus Station.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $160 - $310. Alternatively, you can bus via Haskovo, which costs $75 - $150 and takes 35h 24m.
Tbilisi to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Aksaray station.
Bulgaria is 1h behind Tbilisi. It is currently 10:18 PM in Tbilisi and 9:18 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Tbilisi, Georgia and Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines, SunExpress, and three other airlines fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Serdika via Istanbul Aksaray, Aksaray, Esenler Otogar, Istanbul, Haskovo Central Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Central Station in around 35h 24m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–550
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–390
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–280
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–320
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–290
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Varna Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $360–750
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–340
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- [email protected]
- Website
- Georgian Railway
Train from Tbilisi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–29
- Schedules at
- Georgian Railway
- Website
- Georgian Railway
- 2 Class
- $14
- 1 Class
- $29
- Phone
- 1-84
- [email protected]
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
Train from Tbilisi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- South Caucasus Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $35–45
- 2nd Class (Compartment)
- $45–60
- 1nd Class (Soft-seated)
- $70–90
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Burgas to Poduyane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–100
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $70–100
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $43–100
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $70–100
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–47
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $30–45
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from Istanbul to Haskovo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–40
- Website
- Alpar Turizm
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Haskovo Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–27
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kamil Koç
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–22
- Schedules at
- Kamil Koç
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- [email protected]
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- Black Sea Ferry Services
- Motorcycle
- $40–290
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $637
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