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How to get fromCape Town to Bulgariaby plane or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Bulgaria by plane 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
    16h 18m
    $466–969

  2. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CPT - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    17h 57m
    $323–1,034

  3. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CPT - VAR
    16h 19m
    $490–1,438

  4. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CPT - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    18h 48m
    $433–856

  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 49m
    $581–1,941

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration19h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$298Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,573.4 km
  • Duration: 16h 18m

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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