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How to get fromAuckland to Bulgariaby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Bulgaria by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane AKL - SOF
    29h 38m
    $506–1,708

  2. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane AKL - VAR
    32h 34m
    $590–1,727

  3. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane AKL - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    32h 32m
    $813–1,623

  4. Fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)plane plane AKL - CND
    2. Take the bus from Mihail Kogalniceanu Aeroport to Varnabus bus
    36h 19m
    $971–3,230

  5. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane AKL - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    34h 58m
    $642–1,344

  6. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane AKL - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    35h 9m
    $742–1,445

  7. Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane AKL - BEG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    37h 36m

Auckland (AKL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration27h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket$502Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,552.4 km
  • Duration: 29h 38m

What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Bulgaria?

Emirates, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day.

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