There are 15 ways to get from Edinburgh to Kardzhali by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport, train, bus
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EDI - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Dimitrovgradtrain
- Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhalibus
13h 3m$90–268Train, 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
40h 50m$488–672Train, 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$656–1,147Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kardzhalicar
31h 30m$738–1,011Fly 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 Bucharest Otopeni, night train, bus
- 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$93–304Fly 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$143–396Fly Edinburgh Airport to Burgas Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane EDI - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Stara Zagoratrain
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kardzhalibus
13h 28m$171–322Fly Edinburgh Airport to Plovdiv Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane EDI - PDV
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain
- Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhalibus
18h 52m$98–220Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Burgas Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane MAN - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Stara Zagoratrain
- Take the bus from Stara Zagora to Kardzhalibus
16h 17m$185–418Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane GLA - PDV
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain
- Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhalibus
22h 33m$155–614Bus
- 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$230–274Bus 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$414–533Train, 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$175–375Drive, 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$621–961
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Kardzhali is to fly and train and bus which costs $95 - $220 and takes 18h 52m.
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 2712 km.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Kardzhali without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 40h 50m and costs $480 - $700.
It takes approximately 13h 3m 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Plovdiv Airport via London Stansted
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–600
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Bristol, Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $160–600
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–6
- 1st Class
- $4–6
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Kardjali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Burgas to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Burgas to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Kardjali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Haskovo to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Stara Zagora to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–16
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Haskovo to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- 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
- $35–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Kardzhali is 2h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 12:23 AM in Edinburgh and 2:23 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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