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
32h 29m$605–1,606Fly 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
41h 54m$495–1,346Train 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
33h 26m$708–1,960Bus 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
32h 51m$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
35h 52m$723–1,948Train 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 33m$700–1,678
Wellington (WLG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Sofia is to fly and night train and train which costs $490 - $1,400 and takes 41h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Sofia is to fly which takes 32h 29m and costs $600 - $1,700.
The distance between Wellington and Sofia is 17678 km.
It takes approximately 32h 29m to get from Wellington to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 9h behind Wellington. It is currently 2:01 PM in Wellington and 5:01 AM in Sofia.
There are 2264+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Wellington to Sofia Airport via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Wellington to Sofia Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Paraparaumu to Sofia Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Palmerston to Sofia Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Wanganui Airport to Sofia Airport via Auckland, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,200
Flights from Auckland to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,800
Flights from Wellington to Bucharest Otopeni via Brisbane, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Wellington to Bucharest Otopeni via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
- 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
- $6–10
- 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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