There are 7 ways to get from Moscow to Bulgaria by plane, train, or bus
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Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SVO - SOF
10h 39m$96–277Train, bus
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain
- Take the train from Terespol to Warszawa Centralnatrain Ic
- Take the train from Warszawa Centralna to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain Ic
- Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus
41h 17m$280–586Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofiabus
42h 48m$144–254Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VKO - SOF
9h 43m$123–345Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Varna Airport
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane VKO - VAR
10h$342–1,234Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Orhei, Moldovabus
- Take the bus from Orhei to Iașibus
- Take the train from Iasi to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
2d 7h$196–340Bus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Central Bus Station Sofiabus
2d 17h$141–381
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $95 - $280 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 9h 43m and costs $120 - $350.
The distance between Moscow and Bulgaria is 1827 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 41h 17m and costs $280 - $600.
It takes approximately 10h 39m to get from Moscow to Bulgaria, including transfers.
The best way to get from Moscow to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 10h 39m and costs $95 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest, which costs $140 - $260 and takes 42h 48m.
There are 2177+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Bulgaria?
Air Serbia, Southwind Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Метро «Библиотека имени Ленина» to Sofia via Метро «Тропарёво», Troparevo, Salaryevo, Moscow International Bus Station, Chișinău Autogara Nord, Bucharest Filaret Bus Station, Soseaua Viilor, Gara de Nord, and Bucharest in around 42h 48m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–470
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $60–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $95–120
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $170–230
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $50–130
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $90–130
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $200–270
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–70
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from Terespol to Warszawa Centralna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–90
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
Train from Warszawa Centralna to Bratislava Hlavna Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–270
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Iasi to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–26
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $88–176
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $176
- Children
- $88
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Orhei, Moldova
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $104–207
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $207
- Children
- $104
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Orhei to Iași
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +37378810008
- rezervari.mirtrans@gmail.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–230
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Central Bus Station Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Central Bus Station Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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