There are 3 ways to get from Dubai to Bulgaria by plane or train
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 Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DXB - SOF
9h 7m$122–503Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane DXB - VAR
11h 29m$396–612Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DXB - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
12h$245–482
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 9h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 9h 7m and costs $120 - $550.
The distance between Dubai and Bulgaria is 3526 km.
It takes approximately 9h 7m to get from Dubai to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Bulgaria is 2h behind Dubai. It is currently 10:02 AM in Dubai and 8:02 AM in Bulgaria.
There are 2271+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Bulgaria?
Flydubai, Turkish Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–850
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Varna Airport via Larnaca
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- arkia.co.il
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–550
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Sofia Airport via Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–500
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–420
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $240–700
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
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