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

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There are 8 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sofia by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    6h 35m
    $83–243

  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
    37h 58m
    $542–1,072

  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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    2d 1h
    $661–1,147

  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
    $699–962

  5. 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
    $247–278

  6. 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
    $272–423

  7. 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 11h
    $201–396

  8. 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 Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration5h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,434.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sofia, 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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