There are 4 ways to get from Auckland to Sofia 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 Auckland to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AKL - SOF
29h 21m$505–1,707Fly Auckland to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AKL - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
37h 2m$839–1,645Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane WRE - SOF
35h 43m$711–2,230Fly 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
37h 34m
Auckland (AKL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to Sofia is to fly which costs $500 - $1,800 and takes 29h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to Sofia is to fly which takes 29h 21m and costs $500 - $1,800.
The distance between Auckland and Sofia is 17548 km.
It takes approximately 29h 21m to get from Auckland to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 11h behind Auckland. It is currently 10:13 AM in Auckland and 11:13 PM in Sofia.
There are 2278+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Emirates, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Auckland to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Auckland to Bucharest Otopeni via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Sofia Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 21m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
Flights from Auckland to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Auckland to Sofia Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Bucharest Otopeni via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Auckland to Bucharest Otopeni via Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from Auckland to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Auckland to Sofia Airport via Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Sofia Airport via Auckland, Dubai, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Auckland to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Auckland to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Auckland to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- 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
- $9–28
- Website
- InterCity
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
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