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How to get fromWashington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Sofiaby plane, shuttle, bus, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Washington Dulles Airport (IAD) to Sofia by plane, shuttle, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane IAD - SOF
    11h 48m
    $330–1,100

  2. Fly to Niš Constantine The Great Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Niš Constantine The Great Airport (INI)plane plane IAD - INI
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    16h 57m

  3. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, train

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane IAD - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus bus
    4. Take the train from Dupnitsa to Sofiatrain train
    18h 53m
    $388–1,120

  4. Fly to Skopje International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Skopje International Airport (SKP)plane plane IAD - SKP
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus bus
    21h 21m
    $417–1,297

  5. Fly to Pristina, bus, shuttle

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Pristina (PRN)plane plane IAD - PRN
    2. Take the bus from Pristina, M2 to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Niš to Sofia Airportshuttle bus
    21h 54m

  6. Fly to Istanbul, bus, train

    1. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane IAD - IST
    2. Take the bus from İstanbul Beşyüzevler to Harmanlibus bus
    3. Take the train from Harmanli to Sofiatrain train
    20h 57m
    $451–1,009

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration12h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$319Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,953.2 km
  • Duration: 11h 48m

What companies run services between Washington Dulles Airport (IAD), USA and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Austrian Airlines, United Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours.

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