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There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Talgar by plane, train, or bus

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1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA)SOF - ALA
10h 55m
$305–507
Train, bus
1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Pleven
2. Take the bus from Pleven Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coanda Airport Arrival Terminal
3. Take the bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Chişinău Northern Bus Station
4. Take the bus from Chișinău, North Bus Station to Moscow International Bus Station
5. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Saratov
6. Take the train from Saratov 1 Pass to Almaty 1
4d 23h
$375–696
Train, bus via Kalininskiy
1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Shumen
2. Take the bus from Shumen to Chișinău South
3. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Saint Petersburg Bus Terminal
4. Take the train from Moskovsky Railway Terminal to Kazan-Pass
5. Take the train from Kazan-Pass to Almaty 1
5d 13h
Train, bus #2
1. Take the train from Sofia to Kapikule
2. Take the bus from Kapikule to Bursa
3. Take the bus from Bursa bus station to Krasnodar-1 Bus station
4. Take the train from Krasnodar 1 to Ershov
5. Take the train from Ershov to Almaty 1
6d 7h
$376–623

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) flights

35Weekly Planes

10h 44mAverage Duration

$146Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,314.5 km
Duration: 10h 55m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Talgar, Kazakhstan?

Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Almaty International Airport (ALA) 5 times a day.

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Talgar, Kazakhstan(opens in a new window)

Talgar is a town in Almaty Region, southeastern Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of Talgar District. The town is located between Almaty and Esik, 25 km from Almaty and several kilometres east of Birlik. Population: - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Talgar

Kok-Tobe(Opens in a new window)

Kok-Tobe (Kazakh: Көк-Төбе - "Green Hill"; Russian: Кок-Тюбе, Kok-Tyube) is a mountain in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city. There is a popular recreation area on top of the mountain. The mountain's height is 1100 meters above sea level. Kok-tobe is one of the main landmarks in the city, and it is popular among visitors and tourists to Almaty.

Palace of the Republic(Opens in a new window)

Palace of the Republic is a concert hall building located in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is intended for concerts, festivals and other cultural events. It was one of the premiere sites for the Eurasia film festival. Outside, with the fountains on the square in front of the Palace and the monument of the Kazakh poet Abay, Palace of the Republic is one of the main known attractions of Almaty from the Kunayev era. The building is located at the cross road section of Prospekt Dostyk and Abay Avenue. It is considered as a monument based on an urban planning and architecture since January 26, 1982.

Shymbulak(Opens in a new window)

Shymbulak (Шымбұлақ), also known as Chimbulak (Russian: Чимбулак) is a ski resort near Almaty, the largest city of Kazakhstan. It is located in the upper part of the Medeu Valley in the Zaiilisky Alatau mountain range, at the elevation of 2200 m above sea level. The resort area is about 25 km south of Almaty city by the Medeo road. It is popular for its mild climate, large quantity of sunny days and great amount of snow through the winter (from November till May).

Park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen(Opens in a new window)

The Park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen is a major park in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The park is located in east-central Almaty in the area surrounding Zenkov Cathedral. It is dedicated to and named after the Panfilov Heroes, 28 soldiers of an Almaty infantry unit who died fighting Nazi German invaders outside of Moscow in World War II. The group takes its name from Ivan Panfilov, the General commanding the 316th division which, in spite of heavy casualties, believed at that time managed to significantly delay the Germans' advance on the capital, buying time for the defenders of the city. An eternal flame commemorating the fallen of the Russian Civil War and the Great Patriotic War burns in front of the giant black monument of soldiers from all 15 Soviet republics.

Places to stay in Talgar

AlmaPort(Opens in a new window)

6.8Pleasant

Oi-Qaragai Mountain Resort(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Almaty guest house(Opens in a new window)

9.7Exceptional

Apartment on Akhmetova 10(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

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