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There are 8 ways to get from Japan to Bulgaria by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HND - SOF
    20h 59m
    $505–1,006

  2. Fly Fukuoka Airport to Istanbul, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane FUK - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    24h 13m
    $419–889

  3. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane HND - VAR
    21h 26m
    $689–1,225

  4. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NRT - SOF
    21h 21m
    $558–811

  5. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane HND - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    23h 14m
    $562–1,321

  6. Train to Kansai International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Shin-Imamiya to Kansai Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Kansai International Airport (KIX) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane KIX - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    23h 38m
    $543–796

  7. Fly Tokyo International Airport to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane HND - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    23h 45m
    $511–1,042

  8. Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Take the train from Tōkyō Station to 空港第2ビル Narita Airport Terminal 2·3train train
    2. Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane NRT - IST
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    24h 11m
    $484–947

Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration19h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$357Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,225.5 km
  • Duration: 20h 59m

What companies run services between Japan and Bulgaria?

Turkish Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and four other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours.

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