There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Melbourne by plane, train, bus, or shuttle
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$981–1,634Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Melbourne Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane OTP - MEL
28h 16m$826–1,582Fly 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
36h 20m$935–2,519Bus 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
30h 12m$1,188–2,293Shuttle to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly to Melbourne Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane INI - MEL
29h 30m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Melbourne is to bus and fly which costs $800 - $1,600 and takes 28h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Melbourne is to fly which takes 26h 57m and costs $950 - $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 9h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 2:53 PM in Sofia and 11:53 PM in Melbourne.
There are 5511+ hotels available in Melbourne.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Melbourne, VIC, Australia?
Flydubai, Emirates, and Qantas 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 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Sofia Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Sofia Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 43m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–4,600
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Melbourne Airport via Dubai, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,100
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,700
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,800
Flights from Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport to Melbourne Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Melbourne Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,100
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,400
Flights from Sofia Airport to Avalon Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Avalon Airport via Abu Dhabi, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $900–2,600
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Melbourne Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- 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
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- 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
- $58–64
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
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