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How to get fromSri Lanka to Bulgariaby plane or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Bulgaria by plane or bus

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CMB - SOF
    12h 12m
    $380–1,111

  2. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CMB - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    16h 32m
    $326–467

  3. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CMB - VAR
    15h 24m
    $594–1,830

  4. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane CMB - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 29m
    $328–577

  5. Fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)plane plane CMB - CND
    2. Take the bus from Mihail Kogalniceanu Aeroport to Varnabus bus
    18h 48m
    $775–2,533

  6. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CMB - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    18h 23m
    $346–508

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration14h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$378Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,790.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 12m

What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Bulgaria?

Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day.

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