There are 6 ways to get from Trabzon to Sofia 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 Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TZX - SOF
6h 13m$55–238Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Esenlerbus
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
32h 45m$37–55Bus
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Samandira Tesisbus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofiabus
24h 26m$41–80Bus, train via Sivas
- Take the bus from Trabzon to Erzincanbus
- Take the train from Erzincan to Sivastrain
- Take the train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain Yht
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
35h 12mDrive 1,600.3 km
- Drive from Trabzon to Sofiacar 1,600.3 km
18h 7m$253–365Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus FlixBus KK5527 / ...
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
29h 30m$61–76
Trabzon to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trabzon to Sofia is to bus and train which costs $35 - $55 and takes 32h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Trabzon to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $55 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Trabzon to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Trabzon and arriving at Sofia via Istanbul Samandira Tesis. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 24h 26m.
The distance between Trabzon and Sofia is 1384 km. The road distance is 1600.3 km.
The best way to get from Trabzon to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 24h 26m and costs $40 - $80.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Trabzon to Sofia, including transfers.
Trabzon to Sofia bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, depart from Trabzon bus station.
The best way to get from Trabzon to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs $55 - $240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $40 - $80 and takes 24h 26m.
Trabzon to Sofia bus services, operated by Kamil Koc, arrive at İstanbul Esenler bus station.
Sofia is 1h behind Trabzon. It is currently 6:41 PM in Trabzon and 5:41 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Trabzon, Turkey and Sofia, Bulgaria?
SunExpress, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trabzon to Sofia via Istanbul Samandira Tesis in around 24h 26m.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–480
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sofia Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $70–280
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- tcdd.gov.tr
Train from Erzincan to Sivas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–13
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Sivas to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşme
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
Train from Halkalı to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.tcdd.gov.tr/lang/en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon to Istanbul Samandira Tesis
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $24–29
Bus from Istanbul Samandira Tesis to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $17–22
Bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $25–31
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $25–30
- Phone
- 0462 325 22 83
- Website
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon to Erzincan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $38
- Schedules at
- kanberoglu.com.tr
- Phone
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +90 212 658 00 61
- info@huntur.com.tr
- Website
- huntur.com.tr
Bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $29–33
- Website
- https://www.huntur.com.tr/?l=EN
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Esenler
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
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