There are 12 ways to get from Exeter to Sofia by train, plane, 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.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
8h 19m$232–558Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRS - SOF
7h 14m$106–320Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
41h 14m$289–370Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
25h 4m$632–866Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
9h$170–612Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
9h 2m$196–500Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CWL - SOF
19h 35m$163–456Fly from Exeter
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EXT - SOF
11h 7m$123–404Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
42h 25m$226–249Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 504 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 3h$262–395Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
2d 5h$199–403Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
26h 12m$510–816
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $100 - $320 and takes 7h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 7h 14m and costs $100 - $320.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 25m.
The distance between Exeter and Sofia is 2353 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Sofia without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 41h 14m and costs $280 - $370.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Exeter to Sofia, including transfers.
Exeter to Sofia bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Sofia is to fly which takes 11h 7m and costs $120 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $250 and takes 42h 25m.
Exeter to Sofia bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Sofia is 2h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 6:55 AM in Exeter and 8:55 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Ryanair and Wizz Air fly from Exeter (EXT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Bucharest in around 42h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
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 Cardiff Airport to Sofia Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Sofia Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Sofia Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Exeter to Sofia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $160
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- 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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