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How to get fromCape Town to Bulgariaby plane, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Bulgaria by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CPT - SOF
    15h 23m
    $503–965

  2. Fly to Istanbul Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane CPT - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    19h 9m
    $429–851

  3. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CPT - VAR
    16h 59m
    $467–1,434

  4. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CPT - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    20h
    $526–1,034

  5. Fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)plane plane CPT - CND
    2. Take the bus from Mihail Kogalniceanu Aeroport to Varnabus bus
    20h 44m
    $628–2,137

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration16h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$296Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,573.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 23m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Bulgaria?

Turkish Airlines, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day.

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