How to get fromAuckland to Sofiaby plane, bus, shuttle, night train, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Auckland to Sofia by plane, bus, shuttle, night train, or train

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Fly Auckland to Sofia Airport
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1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AKL - SOF
26h 41m
$555–1,507
Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
1. Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
2. Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane WRE - SOF
34h 8m
$711–1,830
Fly Auckland to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane AKL - BEG
2. Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Nišshuttle
3. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle
33h 49m
Fly Auckland to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AKL - OTP
2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
3. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain
36h 16m
$835–1,147

Auckland (AKL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

15Weekly Planes

25h 55mAverage Duration

$545Cheapest Price

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Distance: 17,548.1 km
Duration: 26h 41m

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) twice daily.

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Sofia(opens in a new window), Bulgaria(opens in a new window)

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea and closest to the Aegean Sea.

Things to do in Sofia

Sofia Land(Opens in a new window)

Sofia Land (София Ленд) was an amusement park in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It was the first true amusement park in the country, as well as one of the largest in Southeastern Europe, and was situated on an area of 35000 m2 in a park close to Sofia Zoo. Construction of the main building began in July 2001 and the park was opened on 21 September 2002.

Places to stay in Sofia

Rosslyn Thracia Hotel Sofia(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Grand Vitosha Apartments(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Vitosha Downtown Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

InterContinental Sofia by IHG(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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