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How to get fromGold Coast to Bulgariaby train, plane, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Gold Coast to Bulgaria by train, plane, or bus

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BNE - SOF
    29h 15m
    $815–2,721

  2. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Istanbul, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane OOL - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    35h 19m
    $439–1,239

  3. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BNE - VAR
    29h 41m
    $849–1,640

  4. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BNE - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    30h 54m
    $822–3,136

  5. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BNE - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    32h 50m
    $552–908

  6. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane OOL - VAR
    37h 10m
    $636–1,721

  7. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BNE - SAW
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    33h 20m
    $502–1,059

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration25h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$477Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,325.2 km
  • Duration: 29h 15m

What companies run services between Gold Coast, QLD, Australia and Bulgaria?

Jetstar, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice daily.

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