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How to get fromEdinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bulgariaby plane, bus, car, car train, train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, car train, train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    4h 20m
    $74–184

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    47h 28m
    $223–508

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    28h 52m
    $705–969

  4. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane EDI - VAR
    9h 7m
    $187–374

  5. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EDI - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    6h 35m
    $83–244

  6. Fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane EDI - BOJ
    4h 14m
    $112–284

  7. Fly to Istanbul, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane EDI - IST
    2. Take the bus from Istanbul Airport Bus to Silivri Otogarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Silivri to Burgas Westbus bus
    12h 35m
    $142–380

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Haymarket to Northamptontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Coach Park to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    47h 42m
    $382–510

  9. Train, bus via Tirana

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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
    47h 51m

  10. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motrubusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus
    2d 10h

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    29h 59m
    $559–879

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration4h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,427.3 km
  • Duration: 4h 20m

What companies run services between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Scotland and Bulgaria?

Ryanair and Austrian Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal to Sofia Central Bus Station via Hanover Street, Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 47h 28m.

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