There are 6 ways to get from Costa Rica to Bulgaria by plane, bus, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SJO - SOF
21h 16m$597–1,318Fly Limón International Airport to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Limón International Airport (LIO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LIO - SOF
21h 17m$482–1,614Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane SJO - BOJ
38h 19m$547–1,942Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane SJO - VAR
31h 37m$632–2,065Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SJO - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
19h 55m$733–1,129Fly Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane SJO - BEG
- Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Niš
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
23h 59m
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Costa Rica to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $550 - $1,400 and takes 21h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Costa Rica to Bulgaria is to fly and bus which takes 19h 55m and costs $700 - $1,200.
The distance between Costa Rica and Bulgaria is 10674 km.
It takes approximately 21h 16m to get from Costa Rica to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Bulgaria is 9h ahead of Costa Rica. It is currently 8:18 PM in Costa Rica and 5:18 AM in Bulgaria.
There are 2280+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Costa Rica and Bulgaria?
Lufthansa, Iberojet Airlines, and Wizz Air fly from Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 6 times a week.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Burgas Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Varna Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Limón International Airport to Sofia Airport via Juan Santamaría International Airport, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,600
Flights from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- 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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