There are 7 ways to get from Tbilisi to Bulgaria by plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, or shuttle
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Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TBS - SOF
8h 18m$118–256Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaraybus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofiabus
34h 58m$62–75Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Tbilisi to Batumitrain 804 / ...
- Take the car ferry from Batumi to Burgascarferry
- Take the train from Vladimir Pavlov to Poduyanetrain
3d$259–315Drive 2,154.4 km
- Drive from Tbilisi to Sofiacar 2,154.4 km
25h 29m$340–491Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane TBS - VAR
8h 37m$229–475Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane TBS - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
9h 45m$243–591Bus via Vladikavkaz
- Take the bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogarbus
- Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofiabus
2d 3h
Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tbilisi to Bulgaria is to bus which costs $60 - $80 and takes 34h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Tbilisi to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $110 - $260.
The distance between Tbilisi and Bulgaria is 1806 km. The road distance is 2154.4 km.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 34h 58m and costs $60 - $80.
It takes approximately 8h 18m to get from Tbilisi to Bulgaria, including transfers.
The best way to get from Tbilisi to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $110 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $60 - $80 and takes 34h 58m.
Bulgaria is 2h behind Tbilisi. It is currently 12:57 PM in Tbilisi and 10:57 AM in Bulgaria.
Yes, the driving distance between Tbilisi to Bulgaria is 2154 km. It takes approximately 25h 29m to drive from Tbilisi to Bulgaria.
There are 2130+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Tbilisi, Georgia and Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Serdika via Istanbul Aksaray, Yusufpaşa, Sultanahmet, Istanbul Esenler, Sofia, and Central Station in around 34h 58m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–800
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–320
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–440
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Website
- skyexpress.gr
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–700
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Tbilisi International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Antalya
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $95–460
- Phone
- +995 32 2199010
- railway@railway.ge
- Website
- gr.com.ge
Train from Tbilisi to Batumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–28
- Schedules at
- https://gr.com.ge/en/schedule
- Website
- https://gr.com.ge/en
- 2 Class
- $13
- 1 Class
- $28
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Vladimir Pavlov to Poduyane
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $12–21
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $12–18
- 1st Class
- $17–21
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Istanbul Aksaray
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–47
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $30–40
- Phone
- 0545 792 30 02
- info@luksyonca.com.tr
- Website
- luksyonca.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Esenler to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $28
- Schedules at
- luksyonca.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +995 555 68 50 05
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Ortachala Bus Station to Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- luksyilmazturizm.com
Bus from Vladikavkaz 1 Bus station to Emniyet Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $80
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–24
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 658 18 51
- info@alparturizm.com.tr
- Website
- alparturizm.com.tr
Bus from İstanbul Esenler bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Website
- https://www.alparturizm.com.tr/en/
- Phone
- +359 56 871 628
- booking@portbulgariawest.com
- Website
- pbm.bg
Car ferry from Batumi to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $230–260
- Website
- http://www.pbm.bg/
- Motorcycle
- $40–300
- Child ticket
- $90–120
- Adult passenger
- $230–260
- Personal Car
- $640–641
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