There are 5 ways to get from Bulgaria to Afghanistan by plane, car, or bus
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Fly from Varna Airport
best- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Kabul (KBL)plane VAR - KBL
9h 2m$426–1,430Fly from Sofia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Kabul (KBL)plane SOF - KBL
10h 18m$288–1,110Drive 4,944.8 km
- Drive from Sofia to Kabulcar 4,944.8 km
2d 17h$779–1,125Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Kabul (KBL)plane OTP - KBL
11h 11m$316–1,226Bus to Istanbul, fly
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Kabul (KBL)plane IST - KBL
13h 31m$485–1,147
Varna Airport (VAR) to Kabul (KBL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Afghanistan is to bus and fly which costs $480 - $1,200 and takes 13h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Afghanistan is to fly which takes 9h 2m and costs $420 - $1,500.
The distance between Bulgaria and Afghanistan is 3720 km. The road distance is 4944.8 km.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Bulgaria to Afghanistan, including transfers.
Afghanistan is 1h 30m ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 12:30 AM in Bulgaria and 2:00 AM in Afghanistan.
Yes, the driving distance between Bulgaria to Afghanistan is 4945 km. It takes approximately 2 days 17h to drive from Bulgaria to Afghanistan.
There are 21+ hotels available in Afghanistan.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Afghanistan?
Turkish Airlines and Ariana Afghan Airlines fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Kabul (KBL) once daily.
- Website
- flyariana.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
Flights from Istanbul to Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,600
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kabul via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Istanbul to Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
- Website
- kamair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kabul via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Istanbul to Kabul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Istanbul to Kabul via Mazar-e Sharif
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Kabul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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