There are 9 ways to get from Bulgaria to Trabzon by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane SOF - TZX
7h 32m₺2,626–14,026Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Trabzonbus
24h 24m₺1,784–3,400Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Trabzonbus
24h 10m₺2,156–3,786Drive 1,602 km
- Drive from Sofia to Trabzoncar 1,602 km
18h 12m₺10,863–15,691Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane VAR - TZX
7h 1m₺10,350–31,226Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane OTP - TZX
7h 45m₺7,852–27,022Bus, bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Burgas West to Silivribus
- Take the bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Busbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane IST - TZX
9h 55m₺11,574–12,409Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Trabzonbus
28h 21m₺2,016–3,476Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
32h 40m₺2,002–5,771
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Trabzon is to bus via Maltepe which costs 2.000 ₺ - 3.500 ₺ and takes 28h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Trabzon is to fly which takes 7h 1m and costs 10.000 ₺ - 32.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria to Trabzon. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Trabzon via Istanbul Samandira Tesis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 24m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Trabzon is 1384 km. The road distance is 1602 km.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Trabzon without a car is to bus via Istanbul which takes 24h 10m and costs 2.100 ₺ - 3.800 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Bulgaria to Trabzon, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Trabzon bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Trabzon is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 14.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Istanbul, which costs 2.100 ₺ - 3.800 ₺ and takes 24h 10m.
Bulgaria to Trabzon bus services, operated by Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Samandira Tesis station.
Trabzon is 1h ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 4:27 PM in Bulgaria and 5:27 PM in Trabzon.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Trabzon, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Serdika to Trabzon via Central Station, Sofia, İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul Otogari, and Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 24h 10m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺6,500–26,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–22,000
Flights from Istanbul to Trabzon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,900–11,300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–14,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,700–15,000
- 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
- ₺650–3,737
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,074
- Single Room
- ₺3,737
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,824
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,300
Bus from Burgas West to Silivri
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺500–650
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺500–650
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,900
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺750–950
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–12,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Silivri Otogar to Istanbul Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺150–390
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- 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
- ₺1,600–2,200
- 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
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
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Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Trabzon is 1602 km. It takes approximately 18h 12m to drive from Bulgaria to Trabzon.
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