There are 9 ways to get from Glasgow to Sofia by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EDI - SOF
7h 4m$90–253Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
38h 43m$501–951Train, night train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
2d 1h$619–1,185Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
28h 42m$706–973Fly from Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane GLA - SOF
8h$95–266Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
47h 10m$256–331Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 8h$293–478Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
2d 12h$161–369Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
29h 49m$584–922
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Sofia is to fly which costs $90 - $270 and takes 8h.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 7h 4m and costs $85 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Glasgow station to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Sofia Sever via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Glasgow and Sofia is 2488 km.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 38h 43m and costs $500 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Glasgow to Sofia, including transfers.
Glasgow to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Glasgow to Sofia train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Sofia is to fly which takes 8h and costs $90 - $270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $340 and takes 47h 10m.
What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Airbus France, Lufthansa, and five 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.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $90–430
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–270
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $110–380
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–19
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- $10–19
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Glasgow to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Sofia is 2h ahead of Glasgow. It is currently 7:22 PM in Glasgow and 9:22 PM in Sofia.
Glasgow to Sofia train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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