There are 7 ways to get from Moscow to Sofia by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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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 22m$95–276Bus, train via Braşov
- Take the bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Orhei, Moldovabus
- Take the bus from Orhei to Braşovbus
- Take the train from Brașov to Bucharesttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
42h 13m$178–319Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VKO - SOF
9h 26m$122–344Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane SVO - INI
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
15h 48mBus 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 Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
42h 48m$144–254Bus, train
- Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nordtrain 401
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
2d 4h$208–322Bus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 17h$145–380
Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Moscow to Sofia is to fly which costs $95 - $280 and takes 10h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Sofia is to fly which takes 9h 26m and costs $120 - $350.
The distance between Moscow and Sofia is 1822 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Sofia without a car is to bus and train via Braşov which takes 42h 13m and costs $170 - $320.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Moscow to Sofia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Moscow to Sofia is to fly which takes 10h 22m and costs $95 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest, which costs $140 - $260 and takes 42h 48m.
There are 2178+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Air Serbia, Southwind Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Метро «Библиотека имени Ленина» to Sofia Central Bus Station 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
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–270
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $130–400
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Niš Constantine The Great Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
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
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $8–23
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $8–13
- 1st Class
- $15–23
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–19
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $48–52
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Brașov to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–10
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Chisinau to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Moscow, International Bus Station to Orhei, Moldova
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $105–210
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $210
- Children
- $105
Bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $89–177
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $177
- Children
- $89
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Orhei to Braşov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- 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
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- kontakt@flix.rs
- Website
- flix.rs
Shuttle from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- https://flix.rs/en/airport-belgrade-shuttle-transfer/
- 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
- 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
- $50–230
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Station
- 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 Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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