There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Bulgaria by plane or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CPT - SOF
16h 18m$467–919Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CPT - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
17h 57m$335–1,034Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CPT - VAR
16h 19m$501–1,438Fly to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Istanbul (IST)plane CPT - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
18h 48m$434–856Fly to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane CPT - BOJ
18h 56m$428–1,421
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Bulgaria is to fly and bus which costs $430 - $900 and takes 18h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 16h 18m and costs $460 - $950.
The distance between Cape Town and Bulgaria is 8573 km.
It takes approximately 16h 18m to get from Cape Town to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 2:21 AM in Cape Town and 3:21 AM in Bulgaria.
There are 2260+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,300
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Varna Airport via Johannesburg, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–11
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
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