There are 13 ways to get from England to Sofia 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 from Birmingham Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BHX - SOF
5h 57m$63–328Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
34h 12m$381–651Train, night train
- 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 Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
45h 22m$499–895Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
22h 29m$577–787Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
6h 18m$136–387Fly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
6h 46m$70–432Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
6h 49m$90–323Fly from Bristol Airport
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRS - SOF
6h 6m$63–244Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LPL - SOF
6h 17m$99–220Train, night train, bus
- 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 bus from Wien Hbf to Sofiabus
37h 23m$272–531Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
37h 59m$195–205Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Motrubusferry
- Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus
2dDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
23h 36m$456–737
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Sofia is to fly which costs $70 - $440 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from England to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $60 - $330.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Charing Cross station and arriving at Sofia Sever via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 22m.
The distance between England and Sofia is 2185 km.
The best way to get from England to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 12m and costs $380 - $650.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from England to Sofia, including transfers.
England to Sofia bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from London Victoria station.
England to Sofia train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from England to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 57m and costs $60 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $195 - $205 and takes 37h 59m.
What companies run services between England and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Ryanair and Lufthansa fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Sofia Central Bus Station via Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, and Bucharest in around 37h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
Flights from Liverpool to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Wien Hbf to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- Citylines
- 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
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
England to Sofia bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Sofia is 2h ahead of England. It is currently 9:38 PM in England and 11:38 PM in Sofia.
England to Sofia train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
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