There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Moscow by plane, bus, train, or night 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 to Sheremetyevo International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)SOF - SVO
10h 20m₽10,432–44,527Fly to Moscow Vnukovo
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)SOF - VKO
10h 1m₽8,157–37,347Bus via Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP)
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
41h 52m₽11,354–19,519Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Brno
- Take the bus from Brno - Zvonarka to Baranovichi Bus station
- Take the train from Baranovichi-P to Moskva Belorusskaia
42h 44m₽12,585–20,378Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau402
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
47h 5m₽9,375–18,779Bus
- Take the bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus StationChișinău/Moscow
2dBus #2
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Station
2d 9h₽8,489–23,439
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Moscow is to bus and train which costs RUB 12000 - RUB 21000 and takes 42h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Moscow is to fly which takes 10h 1m and costs RUB 8000 - RUB 38000.
The distance between Sofia and Moscow is 1822 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Moscow without a car is to bus via Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP) which takes 41h 52m and costs RUB 11000 - RUB 20000.
It takes approximately 10h 20m to get from Sofia to Moscow, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sofia to Moscow is to fly which takes 10h 20m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 45000. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest Otopeni Airport (OTP), which costs RUB 11000 - RUB 20000 and takes 41h 52m.
Moscow is 1h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 7:25 AM in Sofia and 8:25 AM in Moscow.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Moscow, Russia?
Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Метро «Библиотека имени Ленина» via Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Chişinău Northern Bus Station, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Moscow International Bus Station, Salaryevo, Troparevo, and Метро «Тропарёво» in around 41h 52m.
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–44,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–55,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–65,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽17,000–45,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–37,000
Train from Baranovichi-P to Moskva Belorusskaia
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.rw.by/
- Schedules at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- Book at
- https://pass.rw.by/ru/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽4,000–4,600
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽6,500–8,000
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽11,000–16,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽700–1,200
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽700–1,000
- 1st Class
- ₽950–1,200
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽500–850
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽500–750
- 1st Class
- ₽750–850
- Phone
- (+373) 22 83 33 33
- cfm@railway.md
- Website
- railway.md
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Chisinau
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,700
- Schedules at
- railway.md
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,200
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Brno
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–5,500
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽3,219
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,898–13,795
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽13,795
- Children
- ₽6,898
- Phone
- +375 (29) 148-41-31
- info@vt.by
- Website
- vt.by
Bus from Brno - Zvonarka to Baranovichi Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽4,800–7,000
- Schedules at
- vt.by
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Central Bus Station Sofia to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,700–18,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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