There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Petergof 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 from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)SOF - LED
11h 19m₽10,231–44,306Train, night train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna OryahovitsaRe
- 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 St Petersburg, station
47h 41m₽9,373–18,692Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
- Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Central Bus Station
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to St Petersburg, station
43h 19m₽9,768–19,236Bus to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Pulkovo Airport (LED)INI - LED
18h 29m₽31,230–57,858
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Petergof is to train and night train and bus which costs RUB 9000 - RUB 19000 and takes 47h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Petergof is to fly which takes 11h 19m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 45000.
The distance between Sofia and Petergof is 2010 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Petergof without a car is to bus which takes 43h 19m and costs RUB 9500 - RUB 20000.
It takes approximately 11h 19m to get from Sofia to Petergof, including transfers.
The best way to get from Sofia to Petergof is to fly which takes 11h 19m and costs RUB 10000 - RUB 45000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 9500 - RUB 20000 and takes 43h 19m.
Petergof is 1h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 8:26 AM in Sofia and 9:26 AM in Petergof.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Petergof, Russia?
Turkish Airlines and Air Serbia fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Pulkovo Airport (LED) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Stariy Petergof via Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal, Bucharest Otopeni Airport, Chişinău Central Bus Station, str. Tighina, Gara Auto Nord, Chișinău, North Bus Station, St Petersburg, station, and Baltiysky Railway Terminal in around 43h 19m.
Transport is disrupted due to the Russia-Ukraine war. Read more
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽23,000–70,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽33,000–110,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–44,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–65,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Pulkovo Airport via Tivat, Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–70,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽650–950
- 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
- ₽1,600–2,600
- 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
- ₽1,400–2,100
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +373 69 581 101
- info@alverstur.md
- Website
- alverstur.md
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,800–2,900
- Website
- https://www.alverstur.md/en/
- Phone
- +37378810008
- rezervari.mirtrans@gmail.com
- Website
- mirtrans-express.com
Bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽1,600–2,700
- Schedules at
- mirtrans-express.com
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to St Petersburg, station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽6,760–13,519
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- ₽13,519
- Children
- ₽6,760
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,700–2,200
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- rezervacije@nis-ekspres.rs
- Website
- nis-ekspres.rs
Bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,712
- Schedules at
- nis-ekspres.rs
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