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

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There are 13 ways to get from Glasgow to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Glasgow Airport to Sofia Airport

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

  2. 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
    $597–850

  3. 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
    $272–533

  4. 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 42m
    $707–974

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    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
    $104–282

  6. Fly Glasgow Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane GLA - VAR
    19h 3m
    $185–446

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane GLA - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 48m
    $109–403

  8. Fly Glasgow Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane GLA - PDV
    13h 46m
    $132–413

  9. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EDI - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 3m
    $122–328

  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 20m
    $260–343

  11. 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
    $272–530

  12. 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

  13. 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 49m
    $584–922

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration6h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket$75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,497.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Bulgaria?

Airbus France, Lufthansa City, and four other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a week. 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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