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There are 8 ways to get from Sofia to Shaolin Monastery by plane, train, car, taxi, or bus

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)planeSOF - CGO
    2. Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
    23h 32m
    ¥1,806–6,120

  2. Drive 9,113.5 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Shaolin Monasterycar9,113.5 km
    4d 20h
    ¥10,202–14,736

  3. Fly Sofia Airport to Luoyang Beijiao Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA)planeSOF - LYA
    2. Take the taxi from Luoyang Beijiao Airport (LYA) to Shaolin Monasterytaxi
    24h 36m
    ¥2,984–9,604

  4. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit Abus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)planeIST - CGO
    3. Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
    24h 25m
    ¥1,865–5,974

  5. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Yotel Airport Exit Abus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Xi'An Xianyang International Airport (XIY)planeIST - XIY
    3. Take the train from Xian North to Gongyi South Stationtrain
    22h 31m
    ¥3,389–4,714

  6. Fly Sofia Airport to Changzhi Wangcun Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Changzhi Wangcun Airport (CIH)planeSOF - CIH
    2. Take the train from Changzhi East to Zhengzhoutrain
    3. Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
    24h 2m
    ¥3,006–10,246

  7. Bus to Skopje International Airport, fly to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Skopje, Transporten Centar (Скопjе, Транспортен Центар)bus
    2. Fly from Skopje International Airport (SKP) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO)planeSKP - CGO
    3. Take the train from Zhengzhou East to Gongyi South Stationtrain
    30h 21m
    ¥2,108–7,721

  8. Fly Sofia Airport to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Yuncheng Zhangxiao Airport (YCU)planeSOF - YCU
    2. Take the train from Yuncheng North to Weinan Northtrain
    3. Take the train from Weinan North to Gongyi Southtrain
    22h 52m
    ¥2,471–7,865

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport (CGO) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration21h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,764Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 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. Alternatively, you can drive from Sofia to Shaolin Monastery in around 4d 20h.

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