There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Gold Coast by plane, train, bus, or night train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sofia Airport to Gold Coast Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane SOF - OOL
36h 37m$989–2,909Fly Sofia Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport (BNK)plane SOF - BNK
- Take the bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradisebus
39h 28m$973–2,836Fly Sofia Airport to Brisbane Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane SOF - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
27h 7m$1,227–3,931Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Brisbane Airport
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane OTP - BNE
- Take the train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1train
33h 13m$1,134–4,454
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Gold Coast is to train and night train and fly which costs $1,100 - $4,500 and takes 33h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Gold Coast is to fly and train which takes 27h 7m and costs $1,200 - $4,000.
The distance between Sofia and Gold Coast is 15327 km.
It takes approximately 36h 37m to get from Sofia to Gold Coast, including transfers.
Gold Coast is 7h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 2:24 AM in Sofia and 9:24 AM in Gold Coast.
There are 2882+ hotels available in Gold Coast.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Gold Coast, QLD, Australia?
Flydubai, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Sofia Airport to Brisbane Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Sofia Airport to Ballina Byron Gateway Airport via Dubai, Adelaide, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brisbane Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brisbane Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brisbane Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brisbane Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Brisbane Airport via Abu Dhabi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,700
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Sofia Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
Train from International Airport Station to Helensvale station, platform 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $20–28
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–8
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–7
- 1st Class
- $6–8
- Phone
- 1300 473946
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
Bus from Ballina to Surfers Paradise
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Greyhound Australia
- Schedules at
- Greyhound Australia
- Early Bird
- $30–50
- Flexible
- $35–50
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