There are 6 ways to get from Sofia to Telavi by plane, bus, car, or train
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Fly, Minibus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS)plane SOF - TBS
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Telavibus
11h 2m$136–256Train, bus, Minibus
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Telavibus
42h 7m$50–144Bus, Minibus
- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Telavibus
36h 51m$62–82Drive 2,237.6 km
- Drive from Sofia to Telavicar 2,237.6 km
27h 1m$353–509Bus, Minibus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Telavibus
37h 46m$52–95Train, bus, Minibus via Kırıkkale
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHTtrain Yht
- Take the bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Telavibus
38h 21m$67–177
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Telavi is to bus and Minibus which costs $60 - $85 and takes 36h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Telavi is to fly and Minibus which takes 11h 2m and costs $130 - $260.
The distance between Sofia and Telavi is 1891 km. The road distance is 2237.6 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Telavi without a car is to bus and Minibus which takes 36h 51m and costs $60 - $85.
It takes approximately 11h 2m to get from Sofia to Telavi, including transfers.
Telavi is 2h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 8:24 AM in Sofia and 10:24 AM in Telavi.
Yes, the driving distance between Sofia to Telavi is 2238 km. It takes approximately 27h 1m to drive from Sofia to Telavi.
There are 169+ hotels available in Telavi.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Telavi, Georgia?
You can take a bus from Sofia to Telavi via Istanbul Esenler, Sultanahmet, Yusufpaşa, Istanbul Aksaray, and Ortachala Bus Station in around 36h 51m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Tbilisi International Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- 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
- $15–90
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- $50
- Single Room
- $90
- Four Person Room
- $44
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Kırıkkale YHT
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–25
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Telavi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4
- Schedules at
- tbilisitrip.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
- $28
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Aksaray to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–47
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–40
Bus from Kirikkale to Ortachala Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27–47
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $27–33
- 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
- $17–25
- 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
- $29–45
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
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