There are 6 ways to get from Atakum 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
best- Fly from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SZF - SOF
5h 6m$58–237Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Samsun to Istanbul Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus FlixBus N1999
21h 36m$38–98Bus, train via Ankara
- Take the bus from Samsun to Kayasbus
- Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendiktrain Yht
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
20h 28m$60–74Drive 1,273.6 km
- Drive from Atakum to Sofiacar 1,273.6 km
13h 30m$201–290Bus via Stara Zagora
- Take the bus from Samsun to Çorlu Orionbus
- Take the bus from Çorlu bus station to Stara Zagora Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Sofiabus
27h 38m$60–80Bus, train
- Take the bus from Samsun to Cerkezkoybus
- Take the train from Çerkezköy to Sofiatrain
30h 8m$40–128
Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Atakum to Sofia is to bus and train via Ankara which costs $60 - $75 and takes 20h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Atakum to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $55 - $240.
The distance between Atakum and Sofia is 1150 km. The road distance is 1273.6 km.
The best way to get from Atakum to Sofia without a car is to bus and train via Ankara which takes 20h 28m and costs $60 - $75.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Atakum to Sofia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Atakum to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs $55 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $35 - $100 and takes 21h 36m.
Sofia is 1h behind Atakum. It is currently 10:28 AM in Atakum and 9:28 AM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Atakum to Sofia is 1274 km. It takes approximately 13h 30m to drive from Atakum to Sofia.
There are 2130+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Atakum, Turkey and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Pegasus Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and AJet fly from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Atakum to Sofia via Samsun, Istanbul Otogari, and İstanbul Esenler bus station in around 21h 36m.
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–280
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Istanbul Pendik
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Çerkezköy to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–81
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- $45
- Single Room
- $81
- Four Person Room
- $40
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Samsun to Kayas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Samsun to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–23
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $19–23
Bus from Samsun to Cerkezkoy
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–39
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $21–26
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 59 59
- info@istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Istanbul Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Samsun to Çorlu Orion
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- istanbulseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 82 82 81 51
- info@avtogararuse.org
- Website
- avtogararuse.org
Bus from Çorlu bus station to Stara Zagora Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Schedules at
- avtogararuse.org
- Phone
- 042605349
- avtogara_stzagora@abv.bg
- Website
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–16
- Schedules at
- avtogara.starazagora.bg
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–21
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0700 1 2222
- Website
- doris-bg.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- doris-bg.com
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- 044/62 48 83
- globuses@abv.bg
- Website
- globuses.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $17
- Website
- https://www.globuses.com/index.html
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