There are 8 ways to get from Tokyo to Bulgaria by plane, train, shuttle, or bus
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Fly Tokyo International Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HND - SOF
20h 8m$504–1,205Fly Tokyo International Airport to Istanbul, bus
cheapest- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Istanbul (IST)plane HND - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Silivri Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus
23h 54m$408–1,428Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NRT - SOF
19h 16m$567–1,535Fly Tokyo International Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane HND - VAR
20h 41m$449–1,635Fly Tokyo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane HND - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
20h 59m$614–1,885Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane NRT - VAR
20h 55m$482–1,665Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane NRT - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
20h 43m$637–1,715Train to Narita International Airport, fly to Istanbul, bus
- Take the train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Stationtrain
- Fly from Narita International Airport (NRT) to Istanbul (IST)plane NRT - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Silivri Otogarbus
- Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus
24h 28m$421–708
Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tokyo to Bulgaria is to train and fly and bus which costs $420 - $750 and takes 24h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Tokyo to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 19h 16m and costs $550 - $1,600.
The distance between Tokyo and Bulgaria is 9221 km.
It takes approximately 20h 8m to get from Tokyo to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Bulgaria is 7h behind Tokyo. It is currently 8:24 AM in Tokyo and 1:24 AM in Bulgaria.
There are 2158+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Tokyo, Japan and Bulgaria?
Turkish Airlines, All Nippon Airways, and five other airlines fly from Tokyo International Airport (HND) to Sofia Airport (SOF) every 4 hours.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–4,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $410–5,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Varna Airport via Osaka Kansai, Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–3,800
Flights from Narita International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–3,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Istanbul via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–4,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–4,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–4,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–4,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–4,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–3,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Istanbul via Osaka Kansai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–4,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–4,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Varna Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–2,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Varna Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–6,500
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–4,300
- Website
- egyptair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,600
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Istanbul via Cairo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $310–4,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–6,000
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–4,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–1,400
Flights from Narita International Airport to Sofia Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,200
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,400
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Istanbul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,300
Flights from Narita International Airport to Istanbul via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
- Website
- lot.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Sofia Airport via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
Flights from Narita International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Warsaw Chopin
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- elal.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Sofia Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,500
Flights from Narita International Airport to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from Narita International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,400
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Istanbul via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Narita International Airport to Istanbul via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Varna Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,500
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,200
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Istanbul via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Tokyo International Airport to Istanbul via Beijing Daxing
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,100
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Narita International Airport to Istanbul via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- jreast.co.jp
Train from Tōkyō Station to Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- https://www.jreast.co.jp/e/nex/
- Website
- https://www.eki-net.com/en/jreast-train-reservation/Top/Index
- Green Seat (First Class)
- $27–35
- Ordinary Car
- $17–21
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $120–280
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0850 888 33 34
- info@hava.ist
- Website
- hava.ist
Bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Silivri Otogar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://hava.ist/?lang=en
- Phone
- 0850 222 34 55
- Website
- metroturizm.com.tr
Bus from Silivri to Burgas West
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–14
- Website
- https://www.metroturizm.com.tr/en
- Standard
- $11–14
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