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

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There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Samarkand by plane, train, bus, car, or night train

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samarkand International Airport (SKD)plane plane SOF - SKD
    10h 44m
    $225–604

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus 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 5h
    $145–393

  3. Train, bus via Vladikavkaz

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Volgograd Bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkandtrain train
    4d 18h
    $177–311

  4. Drive 4,821.2 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Samarkandcar car 4,821.2 km
    2d 8h
    $760–1,097

  5. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    2. Take the night train 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 6h
    $276–476

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Halkalı Marmaray to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Bursabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Rostov-on-Don bus stationbus bus
    5. Take the train from Rostov Gl to Volgograd 1train train
    6. Take the train from Volgograd-1 to Samarkandtrain train
    5d 14h
    $223–385

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

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration11h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket$224Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 3,641.5 km
  • Duration: 10h 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) 3 times a day.

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