There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Sofia by plane, shuttle, night train, or 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 to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SYD - SOF
27h 31m$765–1,317Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SYD - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain
33h 39m$644–1,355Fly to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, shuttle
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG)plane SYD - BEG
- Take a shuttle bus from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Niš
- Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airport
32h 49m
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Sofia is to fly and night train and train which costs $600 - $1,400 and takes 33h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Sofia is to fly which takes 27h 31m and costs $750 - $1,400.
The distance between Sydney and Sofia is 15453 km.
It takes approximately 27h 31m to get from Sydney to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 8h behind Sydney. It is currently 9:40 PM in Sydney and 1:40 PM in Sofia.
There are 2285+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Emirates, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- +381 63 456515
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Belgrade, Nikola Tesla Airport to Niš
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
Shuttle from Niš to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Website
- Flix
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