There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Pyatigorsk by plane, bus, train, car ferry, or car
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Fly Sofia Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)SOF - MRV
8h 53m₽8,646–34,196Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Take the bus from Nazran' to Pyatigorsk Bus station
44h 11m₽7,672–8,037Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Vladimir PavlovRe
- Take the car ferry from Burgas to Batumi
- Take the bus from Batumi Bus station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
3d 6h₽27,949–30,668Drive 2,257.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Pyatigorsk2,257.6 km
32h 7m₽27,636–39,919Bus to Istanbul, fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)IST - MRV
12h 46m₽42,003–89,090Fly Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sochi International Airport (AER)SOF - AER
- Take the train from Adler to Piatigorsk
21h 13m₽12,068–44,981Fly Sofia Airport to Grozny Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Grozny Airport (GRV)SOF - GRV
- Take the bus from Groznyy Zapadny bus station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
16h 1m₽13,646–62,296Bus to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, fly to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Fly from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)SKG - MRV
14h 34m₽11,769–50,287Bus via Zestaponi
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Zestafoni
- Take the bus from Zestafoni to Pyatigorsk Bus station
44h 58m₽11,600–15,144Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Take the train from Halkali to AnkaraHst
- Take the bus from Ankara bus station to Nazran'
- Take the train from Nazran to Mineralnye Vody
2d 1h₽8,096–17,961
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Pyatigorsk is to bus which costs RUB 7600 - RUB 8100 and takes 44h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Pyatigorsk is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 35000.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Pyatigorsk station. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Pyatigorsk Bus station via Çatladıkapı, Emniyet Otogar and Nazran'. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 11m.
The distance between Sofia and Pyatigorsk is 1630 km. The road distance is 2257.6 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Pyatigorsk without a car is to bus which takes 44h 11m and costs RUB 7600 - RUB 8100.
It takes approximately 8h 53m to get from Sofia to Pyatigorsk, including transfers.
Sofia to Pyatigorsk bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Pyatigorsk is to fly which takes 8h 53m and costs RUB 8500 - RUB 35000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RUB 7600 - RUB 8100 and takes 44h 11m.
Sofia to Pyatigorsk bus services, operated by Luks Yonca, arrive at Istanbul Esenler station.
Pyatigorsk is 1h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 12:34 PM in Sofia and 1:34 PM in Pyatigorsk.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Pyatigorsk, Russia?
Turkish Airlines, Azimuth, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Pyatigorsk Bus station via Istanbul Esenler, Çatladıkapı, Langa Davutpaşa, Emniyet Otogar, and Nazran' in around 44h 11m.
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- Website
- azimuth.aero
Flights from Sofia Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽9,500–46,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽8,500–34,000
Flights from Istanbul to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–39,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–48,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–65,000
Flights from Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽11,000–55,000
- Website
- utair.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Grozny Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽12,000–60,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Grozny Airport via Athens, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽15,000–70,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Grozny Airport via Izmir, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–65,000
- Website
- flyredwings.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Mineralnye Vody Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽35,000–210,000
Flights from Istanbul to Mineralnye Vody Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽7,500–39,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–41,000
- Website
- aeroflot.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–55,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Grozny Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–65,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₽14,000–55,000
- Website
- uralairlines.ru
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sochi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₽10,000–55,000
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Vladimir Pavlov
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₽950–1,700
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- ₽950–1,400
- 1st Class
- ₽1,300–1,700
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Adler to Piatigorsk
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,000–3,900
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽8,500–12,000
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽2,000–2,800
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽2,800–3,900
Train from Nazran to Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–2,700
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₽5,000–7,500
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₽1,100–1,700
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₽1,900–2,700
- 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
- ₽1,100–6,732
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₽3,736
- Single Room
- ₽6,732
- Four Person Room
- ₽3,285
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,300–2,000
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,198
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,664
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Ankara bus station to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽4,429
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- +7 (8652) 23 47 41
- avtovokzal26@mail.ru
- Website
- avtovokzal26.ru
Bus from Nazran' to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽750–1,100
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
Bus from Groznyy Zapadny bus station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₽1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/raspisanie
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Website
- https://avtovokzal26.ru/
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Batumi Bus station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽8,652
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Zestafoni to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₽7,864
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit A
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,900–4,000
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₽1,500–2,000
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽1,400–3,481
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽1,400–1,700
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Zestafoni
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₽2,300–3,737
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₽2,300–2,900
- 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
- ₽18,000–20,000
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- ₽3,100–23,000
- Child ticket
- ₽7,000–9,000
- Adult passenger
- ₽18,000–20,000
- Personal Car
- ₽49,630–49,633
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Pyatigorsk is 2258 km. It takes approximately 32h 7m to drive from Sofia to Pyatigorsk.




























