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How to get fromSydney to Bulgariaby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 7 ways to get from Sydney to Bulgaria by plane, bus, 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
    25h 33m
    $766–1,318

  2. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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 34m
    $403–1,056

  3. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane SYD - VAR
    26h 55m
    $700–2,137

  4. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane SYD - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    28h 28m
    $623–1,433

  5. Fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane SYD - BOJ
    32h 42m
    $767–1,520

  6. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane SYD - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus bus
    29h 48m
    $603–1,005

  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
    33h 6m

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration25h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$466Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,457.8 km
  • Duration: 25h 33m

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

Emirates, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day.

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