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How to get fromRiyadh to Bulgariaby plane or bus

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

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane RUH - SOF
    10h 36m
    $123–425

  2. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane RUH - VAR
    11h 18m
    $237–674

  3. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane RUH - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    12h 41m
    $210–420

  4. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane RUH - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    14h 47m
    $160–312

  5. Fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)plane plane RUH - CND
    2. Take the bus from Mihail Kogalniceanu Aeroport to Varnabus bus
    15h 48m
    $228–777

  6. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane RUH - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    15h 2m
    $135–303

Riyadh (RUH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration8h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,957.8 km
  • Duration: 10h 36m

What companies run services between Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and Bulgaria?

Aegean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Riyadh (RUH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours.

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