There are 5 ways to get from Bulgaria to Melbourne by plane, bus, 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 from Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SOF - MEL
27h 18m$979–1,729Train, Metro to Istanbul, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Svilengradtrain
- Take the train from Svilengrad to Halkalıtrain
- Take the train from Halkali to Istanbul Airporttrain
- Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane IST - MEL
31h 49m$744–1,452Fly from Varna Airport
- Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane VAR - MEL
25h 26m$1,150–3,594Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OTP - MEL
24h 8m$791–1,551Bus to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus
- Fly from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SAW - MEL
29h 45m$831–1,582
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Melbourne is to train and Metro and fly which costs $700 - $1,500 and takes 31h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Melbourne is to bus and fly which takes 24h 8m and costs $750 - $1,600.
The distance between Bulgaria and Melbourne is 15145 km.
It takes approximately 27h 18m to get from Bulgaria to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 9h ahead of Bulgaria. It is currently 10:54 PM in Bulgaria and 7:54 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5507+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Flydubai, Emirates, and Qantas fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Varna Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 32m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Varna Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Istanbul to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,900
Flights from Istanbul to Melbourne Airport via Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Istanbul to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from Istanbul to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Sofia Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Varna Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
Flights from Istanbul to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Istanbul to Melbourne Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,900
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Istanbul to Melbourne Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Varna Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Website
- airasiax.com
Flights from Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport to Melbourne Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,300
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Svilengrad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- [email protected]
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Svilengrad to Halkalı
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–16
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
- Phone
- +90 850 252 88 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- metro.istanbul
Train from Halkali to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2
- Schedules at
- istairport.com
- 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
- $12–24
- 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
- $47
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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