There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Bulgaria by subway, plane, shuttle, or train
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Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane IAD - SOF
14h 27m$373–859Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane IAD - BOJ
14h 21m$423–1,511Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IAD - VAR
16h 9m$407–1,338Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane IAD - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
15h 57m$412–1,388Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DCA - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
15h 45m$697–2,270Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane JFK - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruse
16h 31m$468–1,221
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Bulgaria is to subway and fly which costs $370 - $900 and takes 14h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Bulgaria is to subway and fly which takes 14h 21m and costs $420 - $1,600.
The distance between Washington and Bulgaria is 7999 km.
It takes approximately 14h 27m to get from Washington to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Bulgaria is 6h ahead of Washington. It is currently 7:52 PM in Washington and 1:52 AM in Bulgaria.
There are 2158+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from Washington to Bulgaria. However, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, then take the subway to Sofia Serdica. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform, walk to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) airport, fly to Burgas Airport (BOJ), walk to Burgas Airport, then take the line 15 bus to Dunav.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Burgas Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Varna Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $380–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Varna Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,200
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Boston, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Boston, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 42m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,400
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Boston, Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–850
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Varna Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Boston, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,100
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Sofia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–1,100
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Burgas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,900
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Burgas Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Burgas Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–1,700
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Burgas Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,500
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Varna Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- hisky.aero
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $230–600
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- $2–3
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- $5–8
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $50–750
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $50–490
- First Class
- $200–750
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $30–300
- Business Class
- $95–350
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $55–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- 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/
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