There are 4 ways to get from Bulgaria to Chennai by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SOF - MAA
16h 19m₹25,082–65,093Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane OTP - MAA
15h 34m₹19,862–56,577Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane VAR - MAA
17h 12m₹34,074–80,961Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane SAW - MAA
19h 56m₹34,422–48,479
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Chennai is to bus and fly which costs ₹19,000 - ₹60,000 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Chennai is to bus and fly which takes 15h 34m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹60,000.
The distance between Bulgaria and Chennai is 6365 km.
It takes approximately 16h 19m to get from Bulgaria to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 3h 30m ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 2:00 PM in Bulgaria and 5:30 PM in Chennai.
There are 1034+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Chennai, India?
Flydubai, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chennai International Airport via Istanbul, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–85,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chennai International Airport via Istanbul, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–70,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai, Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–80,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Chennai International Airport via Istanbul, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–80,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Chennai International Airport via Istanbul, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–110,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–50,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–60,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–80,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Chennai International Airport via Larnaca, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–110,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–80,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–65,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Chennai International Airport via Istanbul, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–70,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Chennai International Airport via Istanbul, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–110,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chennai International Airport via Istanbul, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–80,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Chennai International Airport via Tel Aviv, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–85,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chennai International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–80,000
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–65,000
- Website
- kuwaitairways.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kuwait
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–41,000
- Phone
- +359 (0) 877 34 47 47
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pegasus
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,600
- Website
- Pegasus
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Burgas to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹3,104
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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