There are 13 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kardzhali by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EDI - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali Bus Stationbus
11h 59m$106–280Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EDI - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhalibus
13h 40m$93–305Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the bus from Brussels-North Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhalibus
41h 4m$469–657Train, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Kardjalitrain Ic / ...
2d 1h$635–1,139Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kardzhalicar
31h 30m$740–1,013Fly Edinburgh Airport to Burgas Airport, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane EDI - BOJ
- Take the bus from Burgas West to Kardzhalibus
12h 48m$181–326Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kavala International Airport, drive
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kavala International Airport (KVA)plane EDI - KVA
- Drive from Kavala International Airport (KVA) to Kardzhalicar
11h 35m$253–363Fly Edinburgh Airport to Istanbul, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Istanbul (IST)plane EDI - IST
- Take the bus from Istanbul to Haskovobus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Kardzhalibus
15h 7m$143–396Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Burgas Airport, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane MAN - BOJ
- Take the bus from Burgas West to Kardzhalibus
15h 37m$204–451Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Kardzhalibus
2d 2h$232–275Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich Hackerbrücke to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Haskovo to Kardzhalibus
2d 12h$416–524Train, bus and ferry, night train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Kardjalitrain Ic / ...
3d 5h$188–402Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Kardzhalicar
32h 38m$611–936
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kardzhali is to fly and bus which costs $100 - $280 and takes 11h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Kardzhali is to fly and drive which takes 11h 35m and costs $250 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Kardzhali. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Kardzhali via London Victoria, Buchurest and Ruse. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Kardzhali. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Kardjali via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Edinburgh and Kardzhali is 2718 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kardzhali without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 41h 4m and costs $460 - $700.
It takes approximately 11h 59m to get from Edinburgh to Kardzhali, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Kardzhali bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Edinburgh to Kardzhali train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Kardzhali bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Kardzhali, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Kardzhali via London Victoria, Bucharest, Buchurest, and Ruse in around 2d 2h.
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kavala International Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–340
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $170–250
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $21–35
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Haskovo to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Haskovo to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Kardzhali is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 7:24 AM in Edinburgh and 9:24 AM in Kardzhali.
Edinburgh to Kardzhali train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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