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

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  1. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LAX - SOF
    17h 35m
    $379–1,214

  2. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SFO - SOF
    17h 50m
    $382–914

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane LAX - BOJ
    19h 14m
    $420–1,516

  4. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LAX - VAR
    17h 52m
    $593–1,733

  5. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LAX - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    19h 45m
    $517–929

  6. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SFO - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    19h 50m
    $510–1,229

  7. Fly San Francisco International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SFO - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Silivri Otogarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus bus
    23h 50m
    $530–1,047

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration15h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$359Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,689.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 35m

What companies run services between California, USA and Bulgaria?

KLM, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day.

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