There are 3 ways to get from Sofia to Tabriz by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ)plane SOF - TBZ
10h 7m$103–484Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Plovdivtrain Ic
- Take the bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Kilikia Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Yerevan Kilikia bus station to Tabriz Central bus terminalbus
2d 5h$122–248Drive 2,348.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Tabrizcar 2,348.6 km
27h 30m$370–535
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Tabriz is to train and bus which costs $120 - $250 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Tabriz is to fly which takes 10h 7m and costs $100 - $490.
The distance between Sofia and Tabriz is 2021 km. The road distance is 2348.6 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Tabriz without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs $120 - $250.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Sofia to Tabriz, including transfers.
Tabriz is 30 min ahead of Sofia. It is currently 12:33 PM in Sofia and 1:03 PM in Tabriz.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Tabriz is 2349 km. It takes approximately 27h 30m to drive from Sofia to Tabriz.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Tabriz, Iran?
Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport (TBZ) once daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Shahid Madani Of Tabriz International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–600
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- MetroTurizm
Bus from Plovdiv to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–41
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $25–40
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $42–95
- Website
- MetroTurizm
- Standard
- $65–95
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