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How to get fromMelbourne to Bulgariaby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Bulgaria by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MEL - SOF
    27h 4m
    $671–1,221

  2. Fly to Varna Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane MEL - VAR
    27h 6m
    $545–1,440

  3. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MEL - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    28h 16m
    $579–1,137

  4. Fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)plane plane MEL - CND
    2. Take the bus from Mihail Kogalniceanu Aeroport to Varnabus bus
    30h 35m
    $686–1,843

  5. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane MEL - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Istanbul Otogaribus bus
    3. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    30h 40m
    $556–1,061

  6. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane MEL - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    30h 45m
    $557–1,158

  7. Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane MEL - BEG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    31h 7m

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration26h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$445Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,145.7 km
  • Duration: 27h 4m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Bulgaria?

Emirates, Flydubai, and six other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day.

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