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How to get fromGlasgow to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Glasgow to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    7h 36m
    $109–282

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GLA - SOF
    8h 11m
    $96–277

  3. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Linz Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    5. Take the bus from Linz to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    42h 16m
    $597–860

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 44m
    $272–534

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    28h 48m
    $791–1,079

  6. Fly Glasgow Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane GLA - PDV
    13h 46m
    $107–343

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane GLA - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    11h 49m
    $104–396

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan 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
    47h 20m
    $262–339

  9. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan 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 central bus station to Sofiabus bus
    2d 6h
    $274–536

  10. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motrubusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus
    2d 9h

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow 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 55m
    $667–1,027

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,510.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Bulgaria?

Airbus France, Lufthansa City, and six other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest in around 47h 20m.

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