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

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There are 8 ways to get from Glasgow to Sofia by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    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 19m
    $108–281

  2. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GLA - SOF
    7h 54m
    $95–276

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    44h 4m
    $290–456

  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
    $791–1,079

  5. 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

  6. 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 to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 8h
    $308–495

  7. Train, bus and ferry

    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 Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    5. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d 12h
    $161–369

  8. 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
    $667–1,027

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

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,506.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Sofia, 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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