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How to get fromSofia to Samarkandby plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Samarkand by plane, bus, train, night train, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane SOF - SKD
    9h 44m
    $262–756

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhskybus bus
    5. Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkandtrain train
    4d 10h
    $192–344

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Bălțibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Balti to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the train from St Petersburg Glavny to Aksaraiskaiatrain train
    6. Take the train from Aksarayskaya-1 to Samarkandtrain train
    5d 3h
    $245–420

  4. Drive  4,821.1 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Samarkandcar car 4,821.1 km
    2d 8h
    $786–1,135

  5. Bus, train via Chișinău

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Filaret Bus Station to Chișinău Autogara Nordbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chişinău Northern Bus Station to Salaryevo Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Volzhskybus bus
    5. Take the train from Volzhsky to Samarkandtrain train
    5d 3h
    $197–449

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration10h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket$260Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 3,641.5 km
  • Duration: 9h 44m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Samarkand, Uzbekistan?

Turkish Airlines, Uzbekistan, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD) twice daily.

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