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There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, night train, or shuttle

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane SYD - SOF
    27h 8m
    $716–1,317

  2. Fly to Varna Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane SYD - VAR
    26h 56m
    $475–1,316

  3. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SYD - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    29h 41m
    $629–1,336

  4. Fly to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Constanţa Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport (CND)plane plane SYD - CND
    2. Take the bus from Mihail Kogalniceanu Aeroport to Varnabus bus
    30h 44m
    $831–2,239

  5. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane SYD - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    32h 9m
    $702–1,004

  6. Fly to Istanbul Airport, bus, night train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane SYD - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Çerkezköybus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Çerkezköy to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    30h 48m

  7. Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane plane SYD - BEG
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    32h 31m

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration25h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket$362Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,457.8 km
  • Duration: 27h 8m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Bulgaria?

Emirates, Flydubai, and five other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day.

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