There are 4 ways to get from Riyadh to Bulgaria by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RUH - SOF
11h 31m$123–415Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane RUH - VAR
10h 14m$222–754Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane RUH - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
13h 54m$216–1,124Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus
- Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane RUH - SAW
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
15h 7m$134–462
Riyadh (RUH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Riyadh to Bulgaria is to fly and bus which costs $130 - $470 and takes 15h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Riyadh to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 10h 14m and costs $220 - $800.
The distance between Riyadh and Bulgaria is 2958 km.
It takes approximately 11h 31m to get from Riyadh to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Bulgaria is 1h behind Riyadh. It is currently 7:52 PM in Riyadh and 6:52 PM in Bulgaria.
There are 2286+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Riyadh to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
Flights from Riyadh to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–800
Flights from Riyadh to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Riyadh to Sofia Airport via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Riyadh to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–550
Flights from Riyadh to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–470
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Riyadh to Sofia Airport via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–650
Flights from Riyadh to Bucharest Otopeni via Athens
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–650
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Riyadh to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–800
- Website
- mea.com.lb
Flights from Riyadh to Bucharest Otopeni via Beirut
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $250–700
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Riyadh to Bucharest Otopeni via Amman
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $220–470
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Riyadh to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–350
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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