There are 6 ways to get from Moscow to Sofia by plane, bus, 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 Sheremetyevo International Airport
best- Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SVO - SOF
10h 52m$95–276Bus 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 Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
44h 21m$123–241Fly from Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VKO - SOF
9h 26m$122–324Train, bus
- Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain
- Take the bus from Brest Bus station to Brno - Zvonarkabus
- Take the bus from Brno to Sofiabus
46h 3m$166–330Bus, 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$206–320Bus
- 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$134–369
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 52m.
The fastest way to get from Moscow to Sofia is to fly which takes 9h 26m and costs $120 - $330.
The distance between Moscow and Sofia is 1822 km.
The best way to get from Moscow to Sofia without a car is to bus via Bucharest which takes 44h 21m and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Moscow to Sofia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Moscow to Sofia is to fly which takes 10h 52m and costs $95 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest, which costs $120 - $250 and takes 44h 21m.
Sofia is 1h behind Moscow. It is currently 12:57 AM in Moscow and 11:57 PM in Sofia.
There are 2147+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Air Serbia, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and Turkish Airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 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, and Bucharest Gară Filaret in around 44h 21m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–450
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–750
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sheremetyevo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Moscow Vnukovo to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest C
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–70
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $90–110
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $160–220
- 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
- $50–120
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $85–120
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–260
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $50–65
- 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
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47–51
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/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
- $87–173
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $173
- Children
- $87
- 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
- $29–50
- 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
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $16–24
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Brno to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Brest Bus station to Brno - Zvonarka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–190
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- Phone
- +375 (29) 643 70 22
- intercars@intercars.ru
- Website
- intercars-tickets.com
Bus from Brest Bus station to Brno - Zvonarka
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Website
- https://www.intercars-tickets.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
- $45–220
- 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
- $35–95
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
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