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

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD)plane plane EDI - AXD
    2. Drive from Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) to Kardzhalicar car
    10h 32m
    $139–413

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Plovdiv Airport, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane EDI - PDV
    2. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhalibus bus
    15h 56m
    $98–220

  3. Train, bus, 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 bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    5. Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhalibus bus
    40h 43m
    $506–708

  4. 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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Kardjalitrain train Ic / ...
    2d
    $622–1,291

  5. 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 Kardzhalicar car
    31h 44m
    $799–1,113

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhalibus bus
    12h 1m
    $112–264

  7. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane GLA - PDV
    3. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhalibus bus
    18h 37m
    $125–383

  8. 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 Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Kardzhali Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 1h

  9. 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 Hackerbrücke to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Haskovo to Kardzhalibus bus
    2d 13h
    $424–524

  10. Train, bus and ferry, night train

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Kardjalitrain train Ic / ...
    3d 5h
    $174–361

  11. 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 Kardzhalicar car
    32h 51m
    $676–1,062

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alexandroupoli Airport Dimokritos (AXD) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$106Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,846.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 32m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kardzhali, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Kardzhali Bus Station via London Victoria, Bucharest, Veliko Tarnovo, Болницата, Чолаковци, Автогара Юг, and Veliko Tarnovo in around 2d 1h.

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