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There are 9 ways to get from Moscow to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SVO - SOF
    10h 59m
    $101–267

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Moskva Belorusskaia to Brest Ctrain train
    2. Take the train from Terespol to Warszawa Zachodniatrain train Ic
    3. Take the train from Warszawa Zachodnia to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 22m
    $178–332

  3. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chișinău Autogara Nord to Bucharest Filaret Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 36m
    $135–242

  4. Drive  2,500.3 km

    1. Drive from Moscow to Sofiacar car 2,500.3 km
    29h 25m
    $396–573

  5. Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane VKO - VAR
    10h 16m
    $242–604

  6. Fly Moscow Vnukovo to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Moscow Vnukovo (VKO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane VKO - SOF
    10h 23m
    $183–405

  7. Fly Sheremetyevo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SVO - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    14h 21m
    $114–286

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Moscow International Bus Station to Chișinău, North Bus Stationbus bus Moscow/Chișinău
    2. Take the bus from Chişinău Southern Bus to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 2h
    $166–316

  9. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from Salaryevo Bus Station to Chişinău Northern Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chisinau to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus 983
    2d 11h
    $137–347

Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration8h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,826.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 59m

What companies run services between Moscow, Russia and Bulgaria?

Air Serbia, Aeroflot Russian Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Метро «Библиотека имени Ленина» to Sofia Central Bus Station via Метро «Тропарёво», Troparevo, Salaryevo, Moscow International Bus Station, Chișinău Autogara Nord, Bucharest Filaret Bus Station, Autogara Filaret, Gara de Nord, and Bucharest in around 42h 36m.

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