There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Moscow by plane, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly to Sheremetyevo International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)plane SOF - SVO
10h 30m₽7,296–20,797Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Brașovtrain
- Take the bus from Braşov to Orheibus
- Take the bus from Orhei, Moldova to Moscow, International Bus Stationbus
40h 6m₽13,993–24,258Fly to Moscow Vnukovo
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Moscow Vnukovo (VKO)plane SOF - VKO
10h 55m₽7,575–35,203Bus via Bucharest
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus
40h 59m₽10,898–19,728Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus Chișinău/Moscow
2d₽14,563–25,576Shuttle, bus
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus
2d 8h₽28,258–52,530
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Moscow is to fly which costs RUB 7000 - RUB 21000 and takes 10h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Moscow is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs RUB 7000 - RUB 21000.
The distance between Sofia and Moscow is 1825 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Moscow without a car is to bus and train which takes 40h 6m and costs RUB 14000 - RUB 25000.
It takes approximately 10h 30m to get from Sofia to Moscow, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sofia to Moscow is to fly which takes 10h 30m and costs RUB 7000 - RUB 21000. Alternatively, you can bus via Bucharest, which costs RUB 10000 - RUB 20000 and takes 40h 59m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Moscow, Russia?
Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Метро «Библиотека имени Ленина» via Bucharest, Gara de Nord, Piata Chirigiu, Bucharest Filaret Bus Station, Chișinău, North Bus Station, Moscow International Bus Station, Salaryevo, Troparevo, and Метро «Тропарёво» in around 40h 59m.
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–35,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–42,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽6,500–21,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–60,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–42,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–35,000
- Website
- southwindairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,000–35,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Moscow Vnukovo via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽9,000–42,000
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽600–1,800
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- ₽600–1,100
- 1st Class
- ₽1,200–1,800
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽1,350–1,500
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽550–700
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽800–1,200
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +40 351 409 153
- info@softrans.ro
- Website
- softrans.ro
Train from Bucharest to Brașov
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽720–770
- Schedules at
- softrans.ro
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,678
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +373 78 348 888
- contact@galtrans.md
- Website
- galtrans.md
Bus from Braşov to Orhei
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–3,700
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–3,700
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₽2,700–3,700
- Schedules at
- galtrans.md
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Orhei, Moldova to Moscow, International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,000–16,000
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽16,000
- Children
- ₽8,000
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,780–13,559
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽13,559
- Children
- ₽6,780
- Phone
- +37378810008
- rezervari.mirtrans@gmail.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,800
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽3,800–7,500
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₽21,000–31,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- 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
- ₽3,800–18,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
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