There are 7 ways to get from Auckland to Bulgaria by plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AKL - SOF
26h 58m$906–1,208Fly to Istanbul, bus
cheapest- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Istanbul (IST)plane AKL - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
33h 3m$643–1,245Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane AKL - VAR
31h 19m$740–2,427Fly to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane AKL - BOJ
35h 41m$757–2,110Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AKL - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
30h 57m$813–1,123Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane AKL - SAW
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
33h 34m$743–1,446Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane AKL - BEG
- Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Niš
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
33h 51m
Auckland (AKL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Bulgaria is to fly and bus which costs $600 - $1,300 and takes 33h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 26h 58m and costs $900 - $1,300.
The distance between Auckland and Bulgaria is 17552 km.
It takes approximately 26h 58m to get from Auckland to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Bulgaria is 10h behind Auckland. It is currently 4:43 AM in Auckland and 6:43 PM in Bulgaria.
There are 2283+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Bulgaria?
Qatar Airways, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Auckland to Sofia Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Auckland to Varna Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Auckland to Varna Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Auckland to Varna Airport via Hong Kong, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Auckland to Bucharest Otopeni via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Auckland to Bucharest Otopeni via Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Auckland to Istanbul via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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