There are 5 ways to get from Pyatigorsk to Sofia by plane, bus, car ferry, or train
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Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MRV - SOF
8h 57m$261–1,300Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Mineralnye Vody Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal to Sofia Serdika Bus Stationbus Arda-Tur
2d 6h$151–184Bus via Tbilisi
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
42h 4mBus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Batumi Bus stationbus
- Take the car ferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry
- Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to Sofiatrain
3d 6h$377–428Fly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Istanbul (IST)plane MRV - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
14h 59m$501–1,541
Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pyatigorsk to Sofia is to bus which costs $150 - $190 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Pyatigorsk to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $260 - $1,300.
No, there is no direct bus from Pyatigorsk station to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Pyatigorsk Bus station and arriving at Sofia Serdika Bus Station via Mineralnye Vody Bus station and Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Pyatigorsk and Sofia is 1635 km.
The best way to get from Pyatigorsk to Sofia without a car is to bus via Tbilisi which takes 42h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Pyatigorsk to Sofia, including transfers.
Pyatigorsk to Sofia bus services, operated by Luks Yilmaz, depart from Mineralnye Vody Bus station.
The best way to get from Pyatigorsk to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs $260 - $1,300. Alternatively, you can bus via Tbilisi, which costs and takes 42h 4m.
Pyatigorsk to Sofia bus services, operated by Luks Yilmaz, arrive at Bursa bus station.
Sofia is 1h behind Pyatigorsk. It is currently 12:32 PM in Pyatigorsk and 11:32 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Pyatigorsk, Russia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Azimuth, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Sofia via Ortachala Bus Station, Istanbul Aksaray, Yusufpaşa, Sultanahmet, and Istanbul Esenler in around 42h 4m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–1,500
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $190–1,100
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Vladimir Pavlov to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–22
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–18
- 1st Class
- $17–22
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vk.com
Bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Batumi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $131
- Schedules at
- vk.com
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–47
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–40
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Mineralnye Vody Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal to Sofia Serdika Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–270
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- $40–300
- Child ticket
- $95–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–270
- Personal Car
- $651–652
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