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How to get fromAberdeen to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Aberdeen to Sofia by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport

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    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ABZ - SOF
    8h 37m
    $96–339

  2. Train, bus, night train via Leeds

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Leedstrain train
    3. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    2d 2h
    $386–574

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Aberdeen to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    30h 54m
    $738–1,019

  4. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    8h 56m
    $150–362

  5. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane INV - SOF
    10h 1m
    $123–457

  6. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GLA - SOF
    10h 44m
    $174–395

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    $275–314

  8. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to London Paddingtontrain train
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    2d 3h
    $574–791

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 4h

  10. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    5. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d 15h
    $215–460

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Aberdeen to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    32h 1m
    $616–968

Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,438.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 37m

What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Sofia, Bulgaria?

KLM, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Union Square Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest in around 2d 3h.

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