There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Shaolin Monastery by plane, taxi, train, or bus
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Fly Sofia Airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA)plane SOF - LYA
- Take the taxi from Luoyang-Airport-LYA to Shaolin Monasterytaxi
21h 56m¥2,584–7,604Fly Sofia Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)plane SOF - CGO
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
23h 2m¥1,506–5,020Bus to Istanbul, fly to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)plane IST - CGO
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
24h 43m¥1,697–5,013Fly Sofia Airport to Changzhi Wangcun Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH)plane SOF - CIH
- Take the train from Changzhi East to Zhengzhoutrain
- Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
24h 6m¥1,907–6,247Bus to Istanbul, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)plane IST - XIY
- Take the train from Xian North to Gongyi South Stationtrain
23h 43m¥1,721–4,353Fly Sofia Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU)plane SOF - YCU
- Take the train from Yuncheng North to Weinan Northtrain
- Take the train from Weinan North to Gongyi Southtrain
25h 12m¥1,971–6,365
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Shaolin Monastery is to bus and fly and train which costs ¥1700 - ¥4400 and takes 23h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Shaolin Monastery is to fly and taxi which takes 21h 56m and costs ¥2500 - ¥8000.
The distance between Sofia and Shaolin Monastery is 7485 km.
It takes approximately 21h 56m to get from Sofia to Shaolin Monastery, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Shaolin Monastery.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Shaolin Monastery, Henan, China?
There is no direct connection from Sofia to Shaolin Monastery. However, you can take the line 84 shuttle to Terminal 1, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA), then take the taxi to Shaolin Monastery. Alternatively, you can take the line 84 shuttle to Terminal 1, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO), walk to Zhengzhou Airport, take the bus to East Train Station, walk to Zhengzhou East, take the train to Gongyi South Station, then take the taxi to Shaolin Monastery.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Istanbul, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–7,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–5,500
Flights from Istanbul to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Changzhi Wangcun Airport via Istanbul, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–8,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Vienna, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–6,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Istanbul, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,800–6,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Prague, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–6,500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport via Istanbul, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport via Doha, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport via Dubai, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Istanbul, Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,900
Flights from Istanbul to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,700
Flights from Istanbul to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
Flights from Istanbul to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–5,500
Flights from Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Urumqi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,200–4,100
Flights from Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport via Dubai, Kunming
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Istanbul to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–7,000
Flights from Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,300–3,900
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport via Doha, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport via Dubai, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–4,900
Flights from Istanbul to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–4,700
Flights from Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,400–4,100
- Website
- luckyair.net
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport via Istanbul, Tianfu International
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
- Website
- qdairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport via Doha, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–13,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport via Dubai, Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- donghaiair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Changzhi Wangcun Airport via Istanbul, Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,000
- Website
- scat.kz
Flights from Istanbul to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport via Shimkent
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–5,500
Train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥42–46
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥65–75
- Business Class Seat
- ¥90–130
Train from Changzhi East to Zhengzhou
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥100–115
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥170–190
- Business Class Seat
- ¥240–340
Train from Xian North to Gongyi South Station
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥170–190
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥280–310
- Business Class Seat
- ¥400–600
Train from Weinan North to Gongyi South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥140–160
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥240–270
- Business Class Seat
- ¥340–490
Train from Yuncheng North to Weinan North
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
- 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
- ¥191
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
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