There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Sofia by plane, bus, or shuttle
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
26h 51m$715–1,317Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
cheapest- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane SYD - OTP
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
32h 58m$649–1,455Fly 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 29m
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 bus which costs $650 - $1,500 and takes 32h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Sofia is to fly which takes 26h 51m and costs $700 - $1,400.
The distance between Sydney and Sofia is 15453 km.
It takes approximately 26h 51m to get from Sydney to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 9h behind Sydney. It is currently 6:02 PM in Sydney and 9:02 AM in Sofia.
There are 2271+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Emirates, Flydubai, and six 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
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–1,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sofia Airport via Abu Dhabi, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,000
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sofia Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sofia Airport via Doha, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Sofia Airport via Abu Dhabi, Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport via Colombo, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
- 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
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- 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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