There are 4 ways to get from Sofia to Melbourne 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 Melbourne Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane SOF - MEL
26h 57m$1,089–1,648Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OTP - MEL
29h 24m$791–1,653Fly Sofia Airport to Avalon Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane SOF - AVV
- Take the train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Stationtrain
30h 5m$1,414–3,617Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Fly from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane BEG - MEL
29h 57m$1,189–2,294
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Melbourne is to train and night train and fly which costs $750 - $1,700 and takes 29h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Melbourne is to fly which takes 26h 57m and costs $1,000 - $1,700.
The distance between Sofia and Melbourne is 15143 km.
It takes approximately 26h 57m to get from Sofia to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 8h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 12:17 PM in Sofia and 8:17 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5338+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Flydubai and Emirates fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,900
Flights from Sofia Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–3,600
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
- Phone
- 1800 800 007
- Website
- V-Line
Train from Lara Station to Southern Cross Station
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $6
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $59–65
- Website
- Trans-Jug
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