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There are 8 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 40m
    $269–764

  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
    $272–764

  3. Fly San Diego International Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SAN - SOF
    17h 56m
    $314–956

  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
    $363–783

  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 Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 52m
    $317–980

  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 Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    20h 47m
    $270–780

  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 Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    23h 51m
    $507–1,054

  8. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane LAX - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    23h 41m
    $494–1,004

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

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration15h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$264Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,689.7 km
  • Duration: 17h 40m

What companies run services between California, USA and Bulgaria?

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

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