There are 6 ways to get from Trabzon to Sofia by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly
best- Fly from Trabzon Airport (TZX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TZX - SOF
6h 13m$55–238Bus
cheapest- 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 5m$253–365Bus via Istanbul
- Take the bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Dudullubus
- Take the bus from Istanbul Büyük Otogari to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus Citylines 19 / ...
27h 12m$56–74Bus, train
- Take the bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Alibeyköy bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Eminönü Mısır Çarşısı to Halkalı Marmaraybus Bn1
- Take the train from Halkalı to Sofiatrain
35h 42m$47–134
Trabzon to Sofia by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trabzon to Sofia is to bus via Istanbul which costs $55 - $75 and takes 27h 12m.
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 Metro Turizm, depart from Trabzon 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 Metro Turizm, arrive at Istanbul Samandira Tesis station.
Sofia is 1h behind Trabzon. It is currently 11:31 PM in Trabzon and 10:31 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
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $50–320
- Website
- sunexpress.com
Flights from Trabzon Airport to Sofia Airport via Izmir
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +90 850 532 8888
- info@aliosmanulusoy.com
- Website
- aliosmanulusoy.com
Bus from Trabzon to İstanbul Dudullu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–30
- Schedules at
- aliosmanulusoy.com
- 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
- 444 0 562
- kamilkoc@kamilkoc.com.tr
- Website
- flixbus.com.tr
Bus from Trabzon bus station to İstanbul Alibeyköy bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com.tr
- Phone
- +90 212 372 22 22
- iett@iett.gov.tr
- Website
- iett.istanbul
Bus from Eminönü Mısır Çarşısı to Halkalı Marmaray
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- https://iett.istanbul/en
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