There are 4 ways to get from Auckland to Sofia by plane, bus, shuttle, night train, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Auckland to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AKL - SOF
26h 41m$905–1,207Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane WRE - SOF
35h 8m$711–1,930Fly Auckland 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 49mFly Auckland to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AKL - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain
36h 14m$834–1,146
Auckland (AKL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Sofia is to fly and night train and train which costs $800 - $1,200 and takes 36h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Sofia is to fly which takes 26h 41m and costs $900 - $1,300.
The distance between Auckland and Sofia is 17548 km.
It takes approximately 26h 41m to get from Auckland to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 10h behind Auckland. It is currently 1:44 AM in Auckland and 3:44 PM in Sofia.
There are 2283+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Sofia, 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 Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
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
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–28
- Website
- InterCity
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