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

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There are 14 ways to get from Darlington to Sofia by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MME - SOF
    8h 53m
    $233–754

  2. Train to Newcastle, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NCL - SOF
    9h 26m
    $94–448

  3. Train, bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 22m
    $484–813

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    47h 20m
    $602–1,047

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Darlington to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    26h 3m
    $655–899

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain train
    2. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    8h 47m
    $108–335

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LBA - SOF
    9h 56m
    $130–343

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    9h 16m
    $228–497

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Stevenagetrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    9h 18m
    $161–420

  10. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    9h 37m
    $155–506

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to London Victoriabus bus 815
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 15m
    $248–286

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Darlington to King's Crosstrain 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
    45h 14m

  13. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Darlington to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    4. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d 10h
    $137–284

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Darlington to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    27h 11m
    $533–849

Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

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Duration6hAverage Duration
Ticket$231Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,252.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

What companies run services between Darlington, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?

KLM and Bulgaria Air fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest in around 44h 15m.

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