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How to get fromBulgaria to South Africaby plane or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Bulgaria to South Africa by plane or bus

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane SOF - JNB
    17h 32m
    R 5,270–15,450

  2. Fly Varna Airport to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane VAR - JNB
    16h 15m
    R 7,797–20,391

  3. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane OTP - JNB
    18h 24m
    R 8,504–12,702

  4. Fly Varna Airport to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Fly from Varna Airport (VAR) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane VAR - CPT
    17h 33m
    R 9,047–25,081

  5. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Johannesburg International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane plane IST - JNB
    19h 35m
    R 6,448–12,030

  6. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Pietermaritzburg

    1. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Pietermaritzburg (PZB)plane plane IST - PZB
    22h 30m
    R 6,614–19,621

  7. Bus to Istanbul, fly to Cape Town International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    2. Fly from Istanbul (IST) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane IST - CPT
    20h 48m
    R 6,698–13,720

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration16h 15mAverage Duration
TicketR 4,940Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,707.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 32m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and South Africa?

Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Airlink fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 3 times a day.

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