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How to get fromNewcastle upon Tyne to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 15 ways to get from Newcastle upon Tyne to Sofia by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car 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
    8h 49m
    $79–124

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 34m
    $495–1,071

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    47h 51m
    $614–1,106

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    26h 38m
    $669–918

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    8h 38m
    $141–321

  6. 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
    7h 53m
    $136–326

  7. 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 20m
    $154–519

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Leedstrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LBA - SOF
    10h 19m
    $126–388

  9. Train, train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    9h 35m
    $183–376

  10. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    9h 33m
    $210–495

  11. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Newcastle to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    9h 57m
    $184–528

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from John Dobson Street 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
    44h 10m
    $244–275

  13. 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 5h
    $297–458

  14. 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 11h
    $169–342

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Newcastle upon Tyne to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    27h 46m
    $525–829

Newcastle (NCL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration9h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,296.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 49m

What companies run services between Newcastle upon Tyne, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Jet2.com, and two other airlines fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from John Dobson Street to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest in around 44h 10m.

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