There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Hopa by plane, bus, train, car ferry, shuttle, or car
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Fly to Rize–Artvin
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV)plane SOF - RZV
10h 12m₺3,171–14,091Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Mustafa Kemal to Gebzetrain
- Take the train from Gebze to Adapazarıtrain
- Take the bus from Adapazarı to Arhavibus
31h 56m₺1,877–5,830Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Hopabus
26h 37m₺2,255–3,728Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Sofia to Burgastrain 3621 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Burgas to Batumicarferry
2d 20h₺10,812–12,239Fly to Batumi International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Batumi International Airport (BUS)plane SOF - BUS
- Take the bus from Batumi Central to Hopabus
9h 45m₺9,413–18,493Fly to Trabzon Airport, shuttle, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane SOF - TZX
- Take a shuttle bus from Trabzon Airport to Of
- Take the bus from Of bus station to Hopa bus stationbus
11h 12m₺2,811–14,726Fly to Erzurum Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Erzurum Airport (ERZ)plane SOF - ERZ
- Take the bus from Erzurum to Hopa Artvinbus
13h 24m₺3,646–14,216Fly to Kars Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kars Airport (KSY)plane SOF - KSY
- Take the bus from Kars to Hopa Artvinbus
18h 41m₺3,306–15,986Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Hopabus
27h 54m₺1,884–3,400Bus #2
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Busbus Citylines 40
- Take the bus from Bursa to Hopabus
35h 18m₺3,083–4,629Drive 1,769 km
- Drive from Sofia to Hopacar 1,769 km
20h 35m₺11,996–17,327
Sofia to Hopa by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Hopa is to bus which costs 1.800 ₺ - 3.400 ₺ and takes 27h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Hopa is to fly and bus which takes 9h 45m and costs 9.000 ₺ - 19.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Hopa. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Hopa via Istanbul Otogari and Istanbul Samandira Tesis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 37m.
The distance between Sofia and Hopa is 1518 km. The road distance is 1769 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Hopa without a car is to bus via Istanbul which takes 26h 37m and costs 2.200 ₺ - 3.800 ₺.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Sofia to Hopa, including transfers.
Sofia to Hopa bus services, operated by Citylines, depart from Sofia Serdica Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Hopa is to fly which takes 10h 12m and costs 3.100 ₺ - 15.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Istanbul, which costs 2.200 ₺ - 3.800 ₺ and takes 26h 37m.
Sofia to Hopa bus services, operated by Citylines, arrive at Bursa Terminal Bus station.
Hopa is 1h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 2:20 PM in Sofia and 3:20 PM in Hopa.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Hopa, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and AJet fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Rize–Artvin (RZV) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Hopa via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul Otogari, and Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 26h 37m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺7,000–27,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–18,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–20,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erzurum Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–21,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kars Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,500–22,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–14,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erzurum Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,800–14,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kars Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,000–15,000
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Sofia Airport to Batumi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₺9,000–17,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Rize–Artvin via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,100–14,000
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Erzurum Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺3,200–13,000
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺650–3,737
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,074
- Single Room
- ₺3,737
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,824
Train from Mustafa Kemal to Gebze
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₺85–140
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Gebze to Adapazarı
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺110–180
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺500–900
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₺500–750
- 1st Class
- ₺700–900
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Of bus station to Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺310–430
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Hopa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,100–1,400
Bus from Adapazarı to Arhavi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,300
Bus from Batumi Central to Hopa
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,900
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺750–950
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Trabzon Airport to Of
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺45–270
- Website
- https://havas.net/en
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Of bus station to Hopa bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺140–190
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Bursa to Hopa
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,900
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Erzurum to Hopa Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺60–750
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
Bus from Kars to Hopa Artvin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺70–700
- Schedules at
- obilet.com
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺2,000–2,800
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₺10,000–11,000
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- ₺1,700–13,000
- Child ticket
- ₺4,000–5,000
- Adult passenger
- ₺10,000–11,000
- Personal Car
- ₺27,550–27,553
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