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 27m$1,064–2,257Bus to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- 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$732–2,207Fly 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
26h 30m$1,021–2,688Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Melbourne Airport
- 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$991–1,654
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Melbourne is to train and night train and fly which costs $950 - $1,700 and takes 29h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Melbourne is to fly which takes 26h 27m and costs $1,000 - $2,300.
The distance between Sofia and Melbourne is 15143 km.
It takes approximately 26h 27m to get from Sofia to Melbourne, including transfers.
Melbourne is 7h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 7:39 PM in Sofia and 2:39 AM in Melbourne.
There are 5301+ 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) once daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,800
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,700
Flights from Sofia Airport to Avalon Airport via Doha, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,500
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- 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
- $8–12
- Website
- V-Line
- Off Peak
- $8–12
- 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
- +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
- $50–80
- Website
- Trans-Jug
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