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How to get fromEdinburgh to Bulgariaby plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    6h 52m
    $84–244

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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 Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 5m
    $543–1,073

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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 train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2d 4h
    $679–1,163

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    28h 45m
    $700–963

  5. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane EDI - BOJ
    6h 46m
    $125–306

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane EDI - VAR
    9h 9m
    $193–393

  7. Fly Edinburgh Airport 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
    9h 7m
    $92–289

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane GLA - BOJ
    7h 37m
    $107–347

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, 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
    45h 55m
    $247–429

  10. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 7h
    $272–574

  11. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain 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 12h
    $201–397

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh 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 52m
    $571–886

Edinburgh to Bulgaria by train, night train, and tram

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration2d 4hAverage Duration
Ticket$679Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,438.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest in around 45h 55m.

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