There are 5 ways to get from Sofia to Sydney by plane, train, bus, shuttle, 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 Sydney International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane SOF - SYD
22h 30m$1,074–1,758Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Sydney International 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane OTP - SYD
30h 11m$914–1,828Fly Sofia Airport to Newcastle Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane SOF - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
39h 4m$1,167–3,429Fly Sofia Airport to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane SOF - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
28h 51m$1,157–3,374Shuttle to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Niš
- Fly from Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane INI - SYD
28h 57m
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Sydney is to train and night train and fly which costs $900 - $1,900 and takes 30h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Sydney is to fly which takes 22h 30m and costs $1,000 - $1,800.
The distance between Sofia and Sydney is 15454 km.
It takes approximately 22h 30m to get from Sofia to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 8h ahead of Sofia. It is currently 9:57 AM in Sofia and 5:57 PM in Sydney.
There are 5345+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
Flydubai and Emirates fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,700
Flights from Sofia Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Canberra International Airport via Dubai, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Sofia Airport to Canberra International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,400
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sydney International Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–2,700
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,600
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Sydney International Airport via Istanbul, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–4,000
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Niš Constantine The Great Airport to Sydney International Airport via Belgrade, Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,000
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Newcastle Airport via Dubai, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Sydney International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
- Phone
- 131 500
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
Train from Hamilton Station to Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–13
- Website
- Transport NSW Regional
- 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
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- 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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