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

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There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Sofia 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
    26h 47m
    $670–1,220

  2. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MEL - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    32h 34m
    $604–1,158

  3. 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 5m

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

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration26h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$445Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,141.3 km
  • Duration: 26h 47m

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

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

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