There are 8 ways to get from Pyatigorsk to Sofia by plane, bus, car ferry, or train
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Fly Mineralnye Vody Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MRV - SOF
9h 12m$75–400Bus 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$375–417Bus to Batumi International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Batumi Bus stationbus
- Fly from Batumi International Airport (BUS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BUS - SOF
20h 54m$341–611Train to Sochi International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Adlertrain
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AER - SOF
22h 25m$114–322Bus to Grozny Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Groznyy Zapadny bus stationbus
- Fly from Grozny Airport (GRV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GRV - SOF
13h 43m$106–449Fly Mineralnye Vody Airport 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$88–354Bus
- 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$160–208
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 $160 - $210 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Pyatigorsk to Sofia is to fly which takes 9h 12m and costs $75 - $400.
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 1631 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 9h 12m 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 9h 12m and costs $75 - $400. 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.
There are 328+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Pyatigorsk, Russia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Red Wings, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice 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 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–550
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Grozny Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–420
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Istanbul via Sochi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Grozny Airport to Sofia Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–480
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Batumi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $210–330
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–270
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Mineralnye Vody Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- 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
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Piatigorsk to Adler
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–55
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $120–170
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $23–30
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $35–55
- 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
- $130
- 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
- $30–46
- 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
- $27
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- avtovokzal26@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal26.ru
Bus from Pyatigorsk Bus station to Groznyy Zapadny bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Mineralnye Vody Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $104
- 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
- $55–90
- 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
- $230–260
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- $40–300
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $645
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