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How to get fromSofia to Dushanbeby plane, bus or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Dushanbe by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU)planeSOF - DYU
    12h 3m
    $311–701

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
    2. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus
    4. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbetrain
    5d
    $194–259

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Kardzhali to Bursabus
    3. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Maykop Bus stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Maykop Bus station to Moscow Kotelniki Bus Stationbus
    5. Take the bus from Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station to Asian Express Terminalbus
    6d 6h
    $312–334

  4. Train, bus via Tbilisi

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
    2. Take the train from Halkali to Daricatrain
    3. Take the bus from Gebze to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
    5. Take the train from Piatigorsk to Volgograd 1train
    6. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbetrain
    5d 7h

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Kapikuletrain
    2. Take the bus from Kapikule to Bursabus
    3. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus
    4. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1train
    5. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Dushanbetrain
    6d 1h
    $220–333

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration11h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$224Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Dushanbe, Tajikistan?

Flydubai, Turkish Airlines, and Somon Air fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Asian Express Terminal via Kardzhali, Bursa, Bursa bus station, Maykop Bus station, and Moscow Kotelniki Bus Station in around 6d 6h.

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