There are 4 ways to get from Houston to Bulgaria by plane or train
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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$344–1,105Fly William P. Hobby Airport to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HOU - SOF
20h 31m$322–1,002Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane IAH - VAR
17h 32m$473–1,704Fly 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$357–1,124
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 $320 - $1,000 and takes 20h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Houston to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 16h 59m and costs $340 - $1,200.
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 9:58 AM in Houston and 5:58 PM in Bulgaria.
There are 2296+ 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) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Varna Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sofia Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- 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
- $340–1,100
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,100
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sofia Airport via Raleigh/Durham, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sofia Airport via Pittsburgh, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sofia Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sofia Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
- Website
- united.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,400
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,400
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sofia Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- 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
- $480–1,700
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sofia Airport via Baltimore, London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,000
Flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Sofia Airport via Raleigh/Durham, Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sofia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
- 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
- $360–1,300
Train operators
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Website
- Romanian Railways (CFR)
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