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

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There are 7 ways to get from Almaty to Sofia 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. Bus

    cheapest
    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
    $243–292

  3. 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 Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Otopeni Airportbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    6. Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain train
    5d
    $393–720

  4. 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 Sofiashuttle bus
    16h 24m
    $556–1,017

  5. Train, bus, shuttle

    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 a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Sofiashuttle bus
    5d 15h
    $592–1,135

  6. Train, bus via Tbilisi

    1. Take the train from Almaty 2 to Saratov 1 Passtrain train
    2. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Piatigorsktrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Gebzebus bus
    5. Take the train from Darica to Halkalitrain train
    6. Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain train
    5d 20h

  7. 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
    $378–619

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration14h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket$213Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and Sofia, 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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