There are 8 ways to get from Sochi to Bulgaria 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 Sochi International Airport to Istanbul, bus
best- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Istanbul (IST)plane AER - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
11h 54m$116–397Fly Sochi International Airport to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AER - SOF
8h 34m$94–410Train, bus
- Take the train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1train
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal to Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Stationbus
2d 18h$235–260Fly Sochi International Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane AER - VAR
8h 20m$193–629Fly Sochi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AER - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
11h 3m$101–435Train to Krasnodar, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane KRR - VAR
15h 6m$186–614Train to Krasnodar, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1train
- Fly from Krasnodar (KRR) to Istanbul (IST)plane KRR - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
15h 50m$109–382Bus
- Take the bus from Sochi 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
2d 19h$140–172
Sochi International Airport (AER) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sochi to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $140 - $180 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Sochi to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $190 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Sochi station to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Sochi Bus station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Krasnodar-1 Bus station and Bursa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 19h.
The distance between Sochi and Bulgaria is 1338 km.
The best way to get from Sochi to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs $230 - $260.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Sochi to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Sochi to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Stavropol Bus Terminal, depart from Sochi Bus station.
The best way to get from Sochi to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $190 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $180 and takes 2 days 19h.
Sochi to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Stavropol Bus Terminal, arrive at Krasnodar-1 Bus station.
There are 2283+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Sochi, Russia and Bulgaria?
Azimuth, Turkish Airlines, and IrAero fly from Sochi International Airport (AER) to Varna Airport (VAR) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sochi Bus station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Krasnodar-1 Bus station, Bursa bus station, and Bursa in around 2d 19h.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Varna Airport via Antalya, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $110–550
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Batumi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–480
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Krasnodar to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–470
Flights from Krasnodar to Varna Airport via Tbilisi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
Flights from Krasnodar to Varna Airport via Antalya, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–600
Flights from Krasnodar to Varna Airport via Erevan, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Krasnodar to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $55–320
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Tbilisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–480
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–380
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Sochi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $140–450
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- Russian Railways
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $80–120
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $12–17
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $24–35
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- Russian Railways
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $11–16
- Commuter Electric Train
- $9–14
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $11–16
- Commuter Electric Train
- $9–14
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–16
- Website
- Russian Railways
- Lastochka Train
- $11–16
- Commuter Electric Train
- $9–14
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Book at
- Russian Railways
- Phone
- 105
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
Train from Sochi to Krasnodar 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $34–59
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- Website
- Belarusian Railway
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $34–38
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $59
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $100–120
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Bursa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $96
- 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
- $96
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- donbilet.ru
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- Arda Tur
Bus from Bursa Intercity Bus Terminal to Sofia Airport Terminal 2 Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $104
- Website
- Arda Tur
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- avtovokzal26@mail.ru
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
Bus from Sochi Bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $14–27
- Schedules at
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Book at
- Regionbilet
- Website
- Stavropol Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Bursa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $30–50
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