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

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There are 10 ways to get from Oxford to Sofia by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Oxford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    6h 47m
    $82–394

  2. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain 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 / ...
    39h 55m
    $225–258

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Oxford to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    23h 44m
    $594–812

  4. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    7h
    $159–448

  5. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    7h 41m
    $107–462

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    7h 43m
    $131–395

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus Lhr / ...
    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
    41h 8m
    $176–286

  8. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus Lhr / ...
    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 1h
    $266–381

  9. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus bus 737
    2. Take the busferry from Luton 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 6h
    $103–231

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oxford to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    24h 51m
    $474–763

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,272.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

What companies run services between Oxford, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Queens Lane to Sofia Central Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 41h 8m.

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