How to get fromWellington to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, or night train

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There are 6 ways to get from Wellington to Sofia by plane, train, bus, or night train

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Fly Wellington to Sofia Airport
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1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane WLG - SOF
32h 29m
$605–1,706
Train to Paraparaumu, fly to Sofia Airport
1. Take the train from Wellington Station to Paraparaumu Stationtrain
2. Fly from Paraparaumu (PPQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PPQ - SOF
33h 26m
$708–1,962
Bus to Palmerston, fly to Sofia Airport
1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
2. Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PMR - SOF
32h 51m
$913–2,535
Bus to Wanganui Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
1. Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Whanganui / Wanganuibus
2. Fly from Wanganui Airport (WAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane WAG - SOF
35h 52m
$724–1,949
Train to Auckland, fly to Sofia Airport
1. Take the train from Wellington to Papakuratrain
2. Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AKL - SOF
36h 38m
$703–1,783
Fly Wellington to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
1. Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane WLG - OTP
2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
3. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain
41h 52m
$1,135–1,747

Wellington (WLG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

16Weekly Planes

31h 19mAverage Duration

$623Cheapest Price

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Distance: 17,677.5 km
Duration: 32h 29m

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.

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Sofia(opens in a new window), Bulgaria(opens in a new window)

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain, in the western part of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river and has many mineral springs, such as the Sofia Central Mineral Baths. It has a humid continental climate. Being in the centre of the Balkans, it is midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea and closest to the Aegean Sea.

Things to do in Sofia

Sofia Land(Opens in a new window)

Sofia Land (София Ленд) was an amusement park in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria. It was the first true amusement park in the country, as well as one of the largest in Southeastern Europe, and was situated on an area of 35000 m2 in a park close to Sofia Zoo. Construction of the main building began in July 2001 and the park was opened on 21 September 2002.

Places to stay in Sofia

Rosslyn Thracia Hotel Sofia(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Grand Vitosha Apartments(Opens in a new window)

9.1Superb

Vitosha Downtown Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

InterContinental Sofia by IHG(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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