There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Simferopol by plane, car, bus, train, or shuttle
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Fly Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)SOF - RMO
- Drive from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Simferopol
20h 5m₴9,025–21,025Train, bus via Nazran
cheapest- 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
- Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to Simferopol
2d 18h₴5,457–10,339Bus via Hopa
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Samandira Tesis
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Hopa
- Take the bus from Hopa to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Simferopol Kurortnaya
2d 6h₴7,925–10,096Drive 1,768.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Simferopol1,768.6 km
25h 26m₴11,770–17,001Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Chișinău International Airport, drive
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO)OTP - RMO
- Drive from Chișinău International Airport (RMO) to Simferopol
23h 7m₴19,381–32,444Fly Sofia Airport to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport, shuttle, bus, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF)SOF - SZF
- Take a shuttle bus from Samsun Airport to Fatsa
- Take the bus from Fatsa bus station to Giresun bus station
- Take the bus from Giresun to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Simferopol
47h 28m₴8,548–23,393Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenler
- Take the bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Take the train from Nazran to Mineralnye Vody
- Take the train from Mineralnye Vody to Simferopol
2d 15h₴5,461–6,971Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Bus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Take the bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Simferopol Bus station
2d 23h₴7,300–8,928Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalı
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Simferopol
3d 4h₴5,991–9,902
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chișinău International Airport (RMO) flights
Questions & Answers
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The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Simferopol is to bus and train which costs 5 000 ₴ - 7 000 ₴ and takes 2 days 15h.
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The fastest way to get from Sofia to Simferopol is to fly and drive which takes 20h 5m and costs 9 000 ₴ - 21 000 ₴.
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No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Simferopol. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Simferopol Kurortnaya via Istanbul Otogari, Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Hopa and Krasnodar-1 Bus station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
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The distance between Sofia and Simferopol is 1686 km. The road distance is 1768.6 km.
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The best way to get from Sofia to Simferopol without a car is to bus via Hopa which takes 2 days 6h and costs 7 500 ₴ - 11 000 ₴.
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It takes approximately 20h 5m to get from Sofia to Simferopol, including transfers.
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Sofia to Simferopol bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Sofia station.
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Sofia to Simferopol bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
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Simferopol is 1h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 11:50 AM in Sofia and 12:50 PM in Simferopol.
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Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Simferopol is 1769 km. It takes approximately 25h 26m to drive from Sofia to Simferopol.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Simferopol, Ukraine?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Simferopol Kurortnaya via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul Otogari, Samandira Tesis, Istanbul Samandira Tesis, Hopa, Hopa, and Krasnodar-1 Bus station in around 2d 6h.
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- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₴7,500–10,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,400–9,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴7,000–25,000
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–8,000
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–3,900
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chișinău International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₴2,100–4,700
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₴3,000–17,000
- 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
- ₴650–3,631
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₴2,015
- Single Room
- ₴3,631
- Four Person Room
- ₴1,772
Train from Halkali to Ankara
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴700–1,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Nazran to Mineralnye Vody
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴600–1,500
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- ₴2,800–3,900
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₴600–900
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₴1,000–1,500
- Phone
- 8 800 775 54 53
- Website
- grandtrain.ru
Train from Mineralnye Vody to Simferopol
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–1,700
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₴1,100–1,200
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₴1,400–1,700
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Simferopol
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₴740–1,000
- Website
- https://grandtrain.ru/
- Schedules at
- https://grandtrain.ru/raspisanie/
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- ₴740–790
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- ₴800–1,000
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴750–1,100
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Fatsa bus station to Giresun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴270–380
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴360–500
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,200–1,800
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₴380–460
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Hopa
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,100–1,496
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₴1,100–1,400
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₴460–873
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₴460–550
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Hopa to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴4,073
- 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
- ₴2,408
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Giresun to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 24m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴4,648
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Emniyet Otogar to Nazran'
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₴2,535
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₴4,276
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Simferopol Kurortnaya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₴1,600–2,300
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Simferopol Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴1,000–2,000
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Sofia to Bucharest Otopeni Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₴11,000–18,000
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 444 0 487
- info@havas.net
- Website
- havas.net
Shuttle from Samsun Airport to Fatsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ₴55–340
- Schedules at
- havas.net
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Fatsa bus station to Giresun bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₴120–160
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- 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
- ₴1,197
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- polazak.rs
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Bursa Terminal Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴2,000–2,700
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Website
- kmvavto.ru
Bus from Krasnodar-1 Bus station to Simferopol Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₴1,337
- Website
- http://www.kmvavto.ru
- Book at
- https://regionbilet.ru/
- Phone
- 0 850 333 35 35
- info@pamukkale.com.tr
- Website
- pamukkale.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₴340–950
- Schedules at
- pamukkale.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 811 5959
- website@kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- kaleseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 577 99 99
- info@varan.com.tr
- Website
- varan.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₴500–700
- Schedules at
- varan.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(850) 309 22 16
- bilgi@istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Website
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- istanbulkalesi.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 202 22 22
- iletisim@uludagturizm.com.tr
- Website
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- balikesiruludag.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 42 06
- seyahat@ozkaymak.com.tr
- Website
- ozkaymak.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- ozkaymak.com.tr
- Phone
- 0(212) 658 03 07
- info@antalyanetseyahat.com
- Website
- antalyanetseyahat.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- antalyanetseyahat.com
- Phone
- 0236 613 10 55
- iletisim@somaseyahat.com.tr
- Website
- somaseyahat.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- somaseyahat.com.tr
- Phone
- 08503330700
- Website
- guneyakdeniz.com
Bus from Istanbul Otogari to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- guneyakdeniz.com
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