There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Sofia by plane, train, bus, or night 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 Wellington to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane WLG - SOF
30h 59m$605–1,706Fly Wellington to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
cheapest- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane WLG - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain
38h 27m$464–1,245Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
- Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PPQ - SOF
34h 26m$708–1,924Bus to Palmerston, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PMR - SOF
31h 16m$712–1,934Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
- Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane WAG - SOF
36h 22m$722–1,947Train to Auckland, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AKL - SOF
36h 34m$1,036–1,362
Wellington (WLG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Sofia is to fly and night train and train which costs $460 - $1,300 and takes 38h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Sofia is to fly which takes 30h 59m and costs $600 - $1,800.
The distance between Wellington and Sofia is 17678 km.
It takes approximately 30h 59m to get from Wellington to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 10h behind Wellington. It is currently 9:55 PM in Wellington and 11:55 AM in Sofia.
There are 2283+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Qantas, Emirates, and three other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Wellington to Sofia Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Wellington to Sofia Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Paraparaumu to Sofia Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Palmerston to Sofia Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Sofia Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Auckland to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–1,900
Flights from Wellington to Bucharest Otopeni via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,100
Flights from Wellington to Bucharest Otopeni via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
- Phone
- 0800 801 700
- [email protected]
- Website
- Metlink
Train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Metlink
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–35
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganui
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $12–35
- Website
- InterCity
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