There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Talgar by plane, bus, or train
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 Almaty International Airport (ALA)plane SOF - ALA
11h 35m$251–663Bus, train via Saratov
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucharest to Adjudtrain
- Take the bus from Adjud to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratovbus
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 1train
4d 21h$405–764Train, bus via Tbilisi
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Daricatrain
- Take the bus from Gebze to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Passtrain
- Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 1train
5d 16hBus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Busbus
- Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tichwinbus
- Take the train from Tihvin to Yekaterinburg-Passtrain
- Take the train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Almaty 1train
5d 17h$417–796Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Kapikuletrain
- Take the bus from Kapikule to Bursabus
- Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus stationbus
- Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Ershovtrain
- Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 1train
6d 5h$395–667
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Talgar is to fly which costs $250 - $700 and takes 11h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Talgar is to fly which takes 11h 35m and costs $250 - $700.
The distance between Sofia and Talgar is 4318 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Talgar without a car is to bus and train via Saratov which takes 4 days 21h and costs $400 - $800.
It takes approximately 11h 35m to get from Sofia to Talgar, including transfers.
Talgar is 2h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 4:38 PM in Sofia and 6:38 PM in Talgar.
There are 50+ hotels available in Talgar.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Talgar, Kazakhstan?
Turkish Airlines, LOT, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Almaty International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–850
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Almaty International Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Almaty International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $250–800
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Almaty International Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- airastana.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Almaty International Airport via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Adjud
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucharest to Adjud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Schedules at
- transferoviarcalatori.ro
- 2nd Class
- $12–20
- 1st Class
- $22–35
- Phone
- 0310 800 900
- contact@regiocalatori.ro
- Website
- regiocalatori.ro
Train from Bucharest to Adjud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://regiocalatori.ro/#/cautare/
- Phone
- +40 751 525 520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Bucharest to Adjud
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- Phone
- +7 (717) 260-66-60
- KensePP@railways.kz
- Website
- railways.kz
Train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $230–440
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $230–320
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $310–440
Train from Yekaterinburg-Pass to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $180–360
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $180–260
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $260–360
Train from Ershov to Almaty 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $220–420
- Website
- https://railways.kz/en/
- Schedules at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/post/schedule?_locale=us
- Book at
- https://bilet.railways.kz/?_locale=us
- 3rd Class (Berth)
- $220–310
- 2nd Class (Coupe)
- $300–420
- 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
- $14–88
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- $49
- Single Room
- $88
- Four Person Room
- $43
Train from Halkali to Darica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–3
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sofia to Kapikule
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 8 (800) 775-00-00
- Website
- eng.rzd.ru
Train from Piatigorsk to Saratov 1 Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–270
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $45–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–90
Train from Tihvin to Yekaterinburg-Pass
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $240–340
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $55–80
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $75–110
Train from Krasnodar 1 to Ershov
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–85
- Website
- https://eng.rzd.ru/
- 1nd Class (SW)
- $190–270
- 3rd Class (Platzcart)
- $40–60
- 2nd Class (Kupé)
- $60–85
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $35
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- helpline.svs@gmail.com
- Website
- svs.md
Bus from Adjud to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $11–22
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Chişinău Southern Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- https://svs.md/en/bus/route/number-19167
- Phone
- +373 (689) 78-455
- bon_voyage_tour@list.ru
- Website
- bonvoyage.md
Bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $88–176
- Schedules at
- bonvoyage.md
- Book at
- bonvoyage.md
- Adult
- $176
- Children
- $88
- Phone
- 8-800-775-45-73
- Website
- avtovokzaly.ru
Bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratov
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $29–45
- Schedules at
- avtovokzaly.ru
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Gebze to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–46
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–40
Bus from Kapikule to Bursa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $14–18
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Pyatigorsk Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +373 22 542-185
- autogara@mtc.md
- Website
- autogara.md
Bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Schedules at
- autogara.md
- Phone
- 8 800 770 00 20
- info@sks-auto.ru
- Website
- sks-auto.ru
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tichwin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.sks-auto.ru/
- Website
- https://www.sks-auto.ru/index.php/napravleniya
- Phone
- +7 (812) 245-06-70
- info@ptk.express
- Website
- bus.ptk.express
Bus from Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal to Tichwin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- ptk.express
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $107
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- luksyilmazturizm.com
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