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Your Guide to Sunny Beach Bulgaria Airport

Sunny Beach Bulgaria airport

Located on the southern part of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast, Sunny Beach is a favourite destination for many tourists from all over the world.

Once you decided you want to visit this amazing place you are probably wondering which is the best Sunny Beach Bulgaria flight to catch to reach the resort.

Well, I will tell you what to do and where you have to land if you want to spend your holiday on the Bulgarian Sunny Beach resort.

The closest airport is located in Burgas, just 30 kilometres away from the resort.

Burgas Airport ( IATA: BOJ) is the second-largest airport from Bulgaria serving Burgas region and the southern part of the Bulgarian Black Sea Coast.

In 2019, almost 4 million passengers transited this airport comparing with 2018 when the figure was around 3.2 million. One of the main causes which determined the increase in traffic is the increase in the number of Sunny Beach Bulgaria flight from one year to another.

We can notice a big increase in passenger number caused mainly by the increased popularity of the area. More and more people heard about this place and want to visit it mainly because of the great price-quality ratio.

Bulgarian airport traffic has increased year after year after the year 2000 due to the increase in the tourism industry from Bulgaria.

Many great investments have been done and some of them are planned to be done in this airport.

In June 2006, the Bulgarian Government awarded Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide a 35-year-long concession on both Varna and Burgas airports in return for investments exceeding €500 million.

So, in December 2011 the construction of a new terminal has begun. Sunny Beach Bulgaria airport is about to be extended!

The new terminal was designed to have a capacity of 2.5 million passengers and a total surface of 22.000 square metres.

The most interesting thing about this new terminal is that it was designed having in mind future extensions, so the airport can the enlarger to even higher passenger traffic.

Sunny beach bulgaria flight

Flying to Sunny Beach Bulgaria has never been easier! Get an inline or a charter plane and you’ll reach Burgas faster than you even imagine!

Once you reach the airport you are 30 minutes away from your hotel! Because there are 30 kilometres between the Burgas airport also known as the Sunny Beach Bulgaria airport and the centre of the resort!

From the airport to the resort you can get by bus, by taxi or by a rented car.

Buses are really cheap! With about 2 euros you can go from the airport to SunnyBeach. It will take you about 1 hour to get from one point to another.

The buses come pretty quickly! There is a fixed scheduler for the buses so you’d better check the timetable from the specialised sites before you go!
About the taxis from Burgas to the resort, I want to tell you that they are more expensive but way faster.

In about 30 minutes you reach your hotel from the airport. The average cost per trip is 25 euros.

Bulgaria Airport Burgas Airport

Bulgaria Airport Burgas Airport

You can reserve your car from the internet and once you land in Burgas look for a piece of paper with your name on it held by a guy at the Arrival terminal. That is your taxi and the price is the one locked at the reservation moment.

If you don’t want to get things complicated, you can ask the hotel to arrange the transportation from Sunny Beach Bulgaria airport to the hotel.

It is simpler and stressless than you can even imagine!
Or there is always the third option when you can rent a car after your Sunny Beach Bulgaria flight. Pick up the car from the airport and hit the road!

Discover the beauty of this country and enjoy each moment spend abroad!

So, to sum up, the most important things: when you plan to go to Sunny Beach by plane you will land on Burgas International airport and from there you can take the bus, a taxi or a rented car to reach the hotel!

Logistical tips and tricks for your trip

Book your accommodation
We always use Booking.com as they have the best price-quality ratio and they offer a wide range of hotels, guesthouses, apartments, and villas to choose from.

You will find here all types of accommodations, from the cheapest ones to the most luxurious.

Don't forget travel insurance
We never leave home without HeyMondo Insurance or Safety Wings Insurance as they offer the best services and a good value for money.

When we go for longer trips around the world we get Globelink Insurance as it offers a good cover for an affordable price.

Travel insurance will always protect you against unexpected costs caused by medical events like illness, injury, theft, or travel cancellation.

We never go on any trip without travel insurance and there were many cases when we had to use it.

Renting a car
We like to explore a country on our own and a car gives us the mobility and freedom to do that.

We always rent our car from Discovercars as they have free cancellation 48 hours prior to starting date and a wide range of car rental companies and options to choose from all over the world.

Tours and attractions
When we are looking for some adventure or we simply want to break up the monotony and discover new places, we always use GetYourGuide.

We love it because we always find the most amazing experiences, with free cancellation and a large variety of activities and tours to choose from.

Airplane tickets and holiday packages
Expedia is our ally when searching for the best price for airplane tickets as it works as an aggregator for a huge number of airlines and we always find the best price for our flights.

Travel tip: use Expedia when you are searching for holiday packages as they have many last-minute offers and great discounts for hotels, flights, and even the whole holiday packages.