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How to get fromMelbourne to Bulgariaby plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Melbourne to Bulgaria by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MEL - SOF
    24h 4m
    $721–1,121

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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 40m
    $534–1,040

  3. Fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MEL - BOJ
    26h 23m
    $872–1,323

  4. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane MEL - VAR
    26h 41m
    $605–1,540

  5. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MEL - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    27h 44m
    $679–1,136

  6. 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 Silivri Otogarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus bus
    30h 24m
    $539–1,154

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration23h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$525Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,145.7 km
  • Duration: 24h 4m

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

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.

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