There are 5 ways to get from Houston to Bulgaria by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IAH - SOF
16h 59m$334–1,205Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HOU - SOF
20h 41m$332–1,202Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IAH - VAR
19h 25m$538–1,724Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IAH - OTP
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain
20h 56m$357–1,224Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Istanbul Airport, bus
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane IAH - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Burgasbus
22h 20m$380–1,241
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Houston to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $330 - $1,200 and takes 20h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 16h 59m and costs $330 - $1,300.
The distance between Houston and Bulgaria is 9854 km.
It takes approximately 16h 59m to get from Houston to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Bulgaria is 8h ahead of Houston. It is currently 4:23 AM in Houston and 12:23 PM in Bulgaria.
There are 2271+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Houston, TX, USA and Bulgaria?
Lufthansa, KLM, and five other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Varna Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Istanbul Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sofia Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Istanbul Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sofia Airport via Raleigh/Durham, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sofia Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Istanbul Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Istanbul Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sofia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Istanbul Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Istanbul Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,200
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Varna Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sofia Airport via Raleigh/Durham, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sofia Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sofia Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Istanbul Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Istanbul to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $33
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
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