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

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

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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
    28h 39m
    $565–1,120

  2. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Istanbul Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane OOL - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    35h
    $438–1,238

  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 46m
    $799–1,539

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

    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 train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    32h 7m
    $828–1,439

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

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BNE - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    33h 5m
    $551–856

  6. 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
    $491–1,007

  7. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane BNE - BEG
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    33h 42m

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration25h 54mAverage Duration
Ticket$472Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,325.2 km
  • Duration: 28h 39m

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

There is no direct connection from Gold Coast to Bulgaria. However, you can take the vehicle to Helensvale station, platform 4, walk to Helensvale station, platform 2, take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, then take the subway to Sofia Serdica. Alternatively, you can take the vehicle to Helensvale station, platform 4, walk to Helensvale station, platform 2, take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Brisbane-Airport-BNE airport, fly to Varna Airport (VAR), walk to Varna Airport, then take the shuttle to Dobrich.

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