There are 7 ways to get from Sofia to Trabzon by plane, bus, train, 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 Trabzon Airport (TZX)plane SOF - TZX
7h 3m₺2,626–14,026Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Trabzonbus
24h 24m₺1,784–3,400Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Sofia to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Otogari to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Trabzonbus
23h 7m₺2,155–3,728Train, bus via Sivas
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivastrain Yht
- Take the train from Sivas to Erzincantrain
- Take the bus from Erzincan bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus
33h 48m₺2,765–7,074Drive 1,602 km
- Drive from Sofia to Trabzoncar 1,602 km
18h 12m₺10,896–15,738Bus via Maltepe
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogaribus Citylines 40 / ...
- Take the bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Trabzonbus
27h 21m₺2,066–3,390Train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia to Halkalıtrain
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus stationbus FlixBus KK5519B / ...
31h 37m₺1,977–5,683
Sofia to Trabzon by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Trabzon is to bus via Maltepe which costs 2.000 ₺ - 3.400 ₺ and takes 27h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Trabzon is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 14.000 ₺.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Trabzon. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Trabzon via Istanbul Otogari and Istanbul Samandira Tesis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 7m.
The distance between Sofia and Trabzon is 1378 km. The road distance is 1602 km.
The best way to get from Sofia to Trabzon without a car is to bus via Istanbul which takes 23h 7m and costs 2.100 ₺ - 3.800 ₺.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Sofia to Trabzon, including transfers.
Sofia to Trabzon bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Sofia station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Trabzon is to fly which takes 7h 3m and costs 2.600 ₺ - 14.000 ₺. Alternatively, you can bus via Istanbul, which costs 2.100 ₺ - 3.800 ₺ and takes 23h 7m.
Sofia to Trabzon bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Trabzon is 1h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 1:35 PM in Sofia and 2:35 PM in Trabzon.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Trabzon, Turkey?
Turkish Airlines and Pegasus Airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trabzon Airport (TZX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Trabzon via İstanbul Esenler bus station, Istanbul Otogari, and Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 23h 7m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺5,000–21,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Trabzon Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺2,600–14,000
- 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
- ₺650–3,739
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Double Room
- ₺2,075
- Single Room
- ₺3,739
- Four Person Room
- ₺1,824
Train from Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Erzincan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺340–550
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- 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 Erzincan bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺420–600
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺1,300–1,900
- 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 Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₺380–460
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺380–460
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,000–1,500
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺1,000–1,300
Bus from Sofia to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺750–1,900
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- ₺750–950
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600–2,200
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Station to Istanbul Büyük Otogari
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,200–1,500
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from İstanbul Dudullu to Trabzon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺850–1,300
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Trabzon bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₺1,600
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
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