There are 3 ways to get from Launceston to Sofia by plane, bus, night train, or 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 Launceston to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LST - SOF
27h 5m$734–1,440Fly Launceston to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, train
cheapest- Fly from Launceston (LST) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LST - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain
34h 8m$533–1,479Bus to Devonport Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus
- Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane DPO - SOF
33h 36m$1,025–3,033
Launceston (LST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Launceston to Sofia is to fly and night train and train which costs $500 - $1,500 and takes 34h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Launceston to Sofia is to fly which takes 27h 5m and costs $700 - $1,500.
The distance between Launceston and Sofia is 15492 km.
It takes approximately 27h 5m to get from Launceston to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 8h behind Launceston. It is currently 2:22 AM in Launceston and 6:22 PM in Sofia.
There are 2299+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Launceston, TAS, Australia and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Qantas, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from Launceston (LST) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Launceston to Sofia Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 52m
- When
- Wednesday to Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Launceston to Sofia Airport via Adelaide, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Devonport Airport to Sofia Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,000
Flights from Launceston to Bucharest Otopeni via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Launceston to Bucharest Otopeni via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Launceston to Bucharest Otopeni via Adelaide, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Launceston to Bucharest Otopeni via Melbourne, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
Flights from Launceston to Bucharest Otopeni via Adelaide, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,900
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Launceston to Sofia Airport via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
Flights from Launceston to Bucharest Otopeni via Melbourne, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,300
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Launceston to Sofia Airport via Melbourne, Doha, Sabiha Gokcen
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–1,400
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Launceston to Bucharest Otopeni via Melbourne, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,400
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–28
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- Kinetic
Bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- Kinetic
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