There are 3 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Sofia by train, plane, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KUL - SOF
19h 15m$262–866Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane KUL - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
25h 16m$246–654Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SZB - SOF
23h 2m$352–1,202
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Sofia is to train and fly and bus which costs $240 - $700 and takes 25h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 19h 15m and costs $260 - $900.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Sofia is 8913 km.
It takes approximately 19h 15m to get from Kuala Lumpur to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 6h behind Kuala Lumpur. It is currently 12:45 PM in Kuala Lumpur and 6:45 AM in Sofia.
There are 2270+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Scoot Tigerair, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–850
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Sofia Airport via Singapore Changi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–900
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Sofia Airport via Singapore Changi, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Sofia Airport via Don Muang, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–950
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–850
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Sofia Airport via Don Muang, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,100
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
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- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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