There are 10 ways to get from Inverness to Sofia by plane, train, bus, 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.
Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane INV - SOF
9h 6m$97–380Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
41h 54m$629–1,192Train, night train
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- 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 5h$748–1,267Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Inverness to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
31h 33m$750–1,037Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EDI - SOF
10h 7m$128–362Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ABZ - SOF
11h 45m$146–458Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 3h$238–406Train, bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Finsbury Parktrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 11h$465–730Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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 16h$275–589Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Inverness to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
32h 40m$623–961
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Inverness to Sofia is to train and bus and fly which costs $120 - $370 and takes 10h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Inverness to Sofia is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $95 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Inverness station to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station Stance 3 and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
No, there is no direct train from Inverness to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Inverness 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 5h.
The distance between Inverness and Sofia is 2557 km.
The best way to get from Inverness to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 41h 54m and costs $600 - $1,200.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Inverness to Sofia, including transfers.
Inverness to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station Stance 3.
Inverness to Sofia train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from Inverness station.
The best way to get from Inverness to Sofia is to fly which takes 9h 6m and costs $95 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $410 and takes 2 days 3h.
What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Sofia, Bulgaria?
KLM, Bulgaria Air, and two other airlines fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Sofia Central Bus Station via Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Sofia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–900
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Sofia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–850
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–380
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–380
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Citylines
- 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
- $25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Inverness to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Edinburgh, Bus Station.
Sofia is 2h ahead of Inverness. It is currently 3:59 AM in Inverness and 5:59 AM in Sofia.
Inverness to Sofia train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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