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How to get fromNewcastle Airport (NCL) to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, car, car train, night train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Newcastle Airport (NCL) to Sofia by plane, train, bus, car, car train, night train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Newcastle

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    1. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NCL - SOF
    6h 23m
    $70–130

  2. Train to Durham Tees Valley Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Darlingtontrain train
    2. Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MME - SOF
    10h 55m
    $157–516

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from John Dobson Street to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 47m
    $214–345

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Newcastle Airport (NCL) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    26h 43m
    $673–923

  5. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    8h 34m
    $140–343

  6. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Newhall Street to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    46h 8m
    $366–458

  7. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from John Dobson Street 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 6h
    $299–449

  8. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    4. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d 12h
    $171–355

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Newcastle Airport (NCL) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    27h 51m
    $527–833

Newcastle (NCL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

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Duration9hAverage Duration
Ticket$69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,284.4 km
  • Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Newcastle Airport (NCL), England and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Jet2.com, and Austrian Airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newcastle Airport Ponteland Road to Sofia Central Bus Station via Eldon Square Bus Station, John Dobson Street, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 45h 47m.

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