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

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There are 12 ways to get from Glasgow to Bulgaria by bus, plane, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    7h 21m
    $101–244

  2. Fly Glasgow Airport to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GLA - SOF
    8h 12m
    $91–277

  3. Train, bus via Linz

    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 train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    42h 59m
    $461–860

  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
    $780–1,078

  6. Fly Glasgow Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane GLA - PDV
    13h 47m
    $112–333

  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 50m
    $104–396

  8. Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EDI - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    10h 49m
    $114–303

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucuresti to Giurgiubus bus
    4. Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain train Ic
    45h 51m
    $295–460

  10. 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 10m
    $261–341

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Râmnicu Vâlcea Socarbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofiabus bus 983
    2d 17h
    $172–334

  12. 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
    $657–1,027

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$89Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,492.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

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 10m.

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