There are 6 ways to get from Samarkand to Sofia by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SKD - SOF
8h 40m$311–601Train, bus via Yasenevo
cheapest- Take the train from Samarkand to Volzhskytrain
- Take the bus from Volzhsky to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern 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
5d 8h$150–408Train, bus
- Take the train from Samarkand to Volgograd-1train
- Take the train from Volgograd 1 to Piatigorsktrain
- 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 Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
4d 17hDrive 4,806 km
- Drive from Samarkand to Sofiacar 4,806 km
2d 11h$757–1,094Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Samarkand to Volgograd-1train
- Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Ankara bus stationbus
- Take the train from Ankara to Halkalitrain
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
5d 6h$230–332Bus
- Take the bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
5d 13h$210–236
Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Samarkand to Sofia is to bus which costs $210 - $240 and takes 5 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Samarkand to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $310 - $600.
The distance between Samarkand and Sofia is 3640 km. The road distance is 4806 km.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 4 days 17h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Samarkand to Sofia, including transfers.
The best way to get from Samarkand to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs $310 - $600. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $240 and takes 5 days 13h.
Sofia is 2h behind Samarkand. It is currently 7:21 PM in Samarkand and 5:21 PM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Samarkand to Sofia is 4806 km. It takes approximately 2 days 11h to drive from Samarkand to Sofia.
There are 328+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Samarkand, Uzbekistan and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines flies from Samarkand International Airport (SKD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Samarkand to Sofia Central Bus Station via Samarkand Central Bus Station, Tashkent bus station, Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Bursa bus station, and Bursa in around 5d 13h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Samarkand International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
- Phone
- +992 (37) 227 21 77
- info@railway.tj
- Website
- railway.tj
Train from Samarkand to Volgograd-1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–120
- Schedules at
- railway.tj
- Book at
- eng.rzd.ru
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Volgograd 1 to Piatigorsk
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–70
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $150–220
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $30–45
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $45–70
Train from Volgograd-1 to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $27–60
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $130–190
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $27–35
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $40–60
- Phone
- 1005
- compliance@railway.uz
- Website
- railway.uz
Train from Samarkand to Volzhsky
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $34–54
- Website
- https://railway.uz/en/
- Book at
- https://eticket.railway.uz/en/home
- Sleeper
- $34–36
- Coupe
- $50–54
- SV
- $95–105
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Volgograd-1 to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–31
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $21–24
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $26–31
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Ankara to Halkali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- 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
- 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
Bus from Bursa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $19–43
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $19–23
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Volzhsky to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–240
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- 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
- 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
- $20–40
- 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
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Ankara bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $107
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $107
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- +99871 207-87-00
- avtovokzal.toshkent@mail.ru
- Website
- uztrans.uz
Bus from Samarkand Central Bus Station to Tashkent bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
Bus from Tashkent bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $76
- Website
- https://uztrans.uz/en
- Schedules at
- https://crm.avtoticket.uz/timetable
- Book at
- https://avtoticket.uz/
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