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How to get fromAlmaty to Bulgariaby plane, train, bus or shuttle

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There are 9 ways to get from Almaty to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ALA - SOF
    13h 57m
    $301–506

  2. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane ALA - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Silivri Otogarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus bus
    16h 44m
    $188–418

  3. Train, bus via Warsaw

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Warsaw Westbus bus
    4. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus bus
    4d 22h
    $385–714

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Giresunbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Giresun bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus bus
    5d 11h
    $242–292

  5. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane ALA - VAR
    14h 1m
    $503–607

  6. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane ALA - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    13h 24m
    $404–897

  7. Fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)plane plane ALA - CND
    2. Take the bus from Mihail Kogalniceanu Aeroport to Varnabus bus
    17h 46m
    $520–1,443

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Saratov to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5d 19h
    $335–758

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Ershovtrain train
    2. Take the train from Ershov to Krasnodar 1train train
    3. Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa to Kapikulebus bus
    5. Take the train from Kapikule to Sofiatrain train
    6d 8h
    $380–623

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration14h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$209Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Bulgaria?

LOT, Turkish Airlines, and Air Astana fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Sofia via Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Giresun bus station, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 5d 11h.

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