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There are 7 ways to get from New Zealand to Bulgaria by plane or bus

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Fly Auckland to Sofia Airport
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1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AKL - SOF
26h 30m
$552–1,505
Fly Auckland to Burgas Airport
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane AKL - BOJ
35h 14m
$753–2,107
Fly Auckland to Varna Airport
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane AKL - VAR
30h 52m
$786–2,234
Fly Tauranga Airport to Sofia Airport
1. Fly from Tauranga Airport (TRG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane TRG - SOF
27h 37m
$715–1,917
Fly Auckland to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane AKL - OTP
2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
30h 30m
$910–1,322
Fly Auckland to Istanbul, bus
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Istanbul (IST)plane AKL - IST
2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Silivri Otogarbus
3. Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus
33h 20m
$771–1,238
Fly Auckland to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane AKL - SAW
2. Take the bus from İstanbul Esenler to Silivribus
3. Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus
33h 34m
$731–1,446

Auckland (AKL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

15Weekly Planes

25h 55mAverage Duration

$562Cheapest Price

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Distance: 17,532.2 km
Duration: 26h 30m

What companies run services between New Zealand and Bulgaria?

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

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Sofia(opens in a new window), Bulgaria(opens in a new window)

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea and closest to the Aegean Sea.

Things to do in Sofia

Sofia Land(Opens in a new window)

Sofia Land (София Ленд) was an amusement park in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It was the first true amusement park in the country, as well as one of the largest in Southeastern Europe, and was situated on an area of 35000 m2 in a park close to Sofia Zoo. Construction of the main building began in July 2001 and the park was opened on 21 September 2002.

Places to stay in Sofia

Rosslyn Thracia Hotel Sofia(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Grand Vitosha Apartments(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Vitosha Downtown Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

InterContinental Sofia by IHG(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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