There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to Sofia by plane, bus, shuttle, or train
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Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SYD - SOF
25h 41m$865–1,217Fly to Burgas Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane SYD - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Sofiatrain
32h 27m$523–1,430Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SYD - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
31h 58m$650–1,256Fly 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
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Sofia is to fly and bus which costs $650 - $1,300 and takes 31h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Sofia is to fly which takes 25h 41m and costs $850 - $1,300.
The distance between Sydney and Sofia is 15453 km.
It takes approximately 25h 41m to get from Sydney to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 7h behind Sydney. It is currently 2:05 PM in Sydney and 7:05 AM in Sofia.
There are 2263+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Qatar Airways, Emirates, and two other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sofia Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 42m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Burgas Airport via Doha, Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Burgas to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–10
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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