There are 8 ways to get from Bulgaria to Batumi by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane SOF - BUS
7h 57m$211–401Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Ankaratrain Hst
- Take the bus from Ankara to Batumi Centralbus
32h 57m$53–143Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Centralbus
29h 22m$55–78Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Poduyane to Burgastrain 3621 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
2d 17h$247–288Fly Varna Airport to Batumi International Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane VAR - BUS
7h 16m$289–671Fly Varna Airport to Rize–Artvin, bus
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane VAR - RZV
- Take the bus from Ardeşen to Batumi Centralbus
15h 6m$309–934Bus via Hopa
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Hopa to Batumbus
32h 40mDrive 1,805.7 km
- Drive from Sofia to Batumicar 1,805.7 km
21h 12m$285–411
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Batumi is to bus which costs $55 - $80 and takes 29h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Batumi is to fly which takes 7h 16m and costs $280 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria to Batumi. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Batumi Central via Çatladıkapı and Istanbul Aksaray. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 29h 22m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Batumi is 1519 km. The road distance is 1805.7 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Batumi without a car is to bus which takes 29h 22m and costs $55 - $80.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Bulgaria to Batumi, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Batumi bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Batumi is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs $210 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $55 - $80 and takes 29h 22m.
Bulgaria to Batumi bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Istanbul Esenler station.
Batumi is 2h ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 1:43 PM in Bulgaria and 3:43 PM in Batumi.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Batumi, Georgia?
Turkish Airlines, Israir, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Batumi Central via Istanbul Esenler, Çatladıkapı, Langa Davutpaşa, and Istanbul Aksaray in around 29h 22m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–440
Flights from Varna Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–550
Flights from Varna Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–390
Flights from Varna Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $190–480
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–750
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–87
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- $48
- Single Room
- $87
- Four Person Room
- $43
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–25
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Poduyane to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–18
- 1st Class
- $17–21
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–46
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $27–35
Bus from Ankara to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $22–27
Bus from Ardeşen to Batumi Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $9–12
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28–33
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Hopa to Batum
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- $40–290
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $638–639
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