There are 13 ways to get from Penzance to Sofia by train, plane, 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.
Train to Newquay Cornwall Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Penzance to Trurotrain
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NQY - SOF
12h 48m$117–386Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
44h 12m$376–542Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Penzance to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
26h 52m$670–920Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
11h 14m$306–708Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
11h 56m$254–807Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRS - SOF
10h 50m$185–461Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
11h 57m$241–677Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CWL - SOF
23h 17m$302–509Train to Exeter, fly
- Take the train from Penzance to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EXT - SOF
14h 36m$201–537Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
46h 45m$276–389Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 8h$310–533Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Penzance to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
2d 8h$285–594Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Penzance to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
28h 1m$542–843
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penzance to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $110 - $390 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Penzance to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 10h 50m and costs $180 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Penzance station to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 45m.
The distance between Penzance and Sofia is 2408 km.
The best way to get from Penzance to Sofia without a car is to train and bus and night train which takes 44h 12m and costs $370 - $550.
It takes approximately 12h 48m to get from Penzance to Sofia, including transfers.
Penzance to Sofia bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Penzance to Sofia bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Sofia is 2h ahead of Penzance. It is currently 5:22 PM in Penzance and 7:22 PM in Sofia.
Book your Penzance to Sofia bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Penzance, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Bucharest in around 46h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Sofia Airport via London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $95–350
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Bristol Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $60–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Sofia Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Sofia Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Sofia Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Flights from Exeter to Sofia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Truro
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $75–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Penzance to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $180–340
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $162
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $162
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- 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
- $26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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