There are 9 ways to get from Poole to Sofia by train, plane, bus, 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 Southampton Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SOU - SOF
16h 55m$121–395Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
8h 55m$119–483Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 035
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
41h 45m$225–267Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Poole to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
23h 58m$610–834Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
8h 57m$130–603Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
9h 19m$180–470Train, bus
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
- Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
45h 57mTrain, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Take the busferry from London Wembley Park to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
2d 6h$161–384Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Poole to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
25h 7m$483–758
Southampton Airport (SOU) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $130 - $650 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 8h 55m and costs $110 - $490.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 45m.
The distance between Poole and Sofia is 2157 km.
The best way to get from Poole to Sofia without a car is to bus which takes 41h 45m and costs $220 - $270.
It takes approximately 16h 55m to get from Poole to Sofia, including transfers.
Poole to Sofia bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Sofia bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Sofia is 2h ahead of Poole. It is currently 8:03 AM in Poole and 10:03 AM in Sofia.
Book your Poole to Sofia bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Bucharest in around 41h 45m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Sofia Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
Flights from Southampton Airport to Sofia Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–350
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
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $20–50
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $18–45
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $60–140
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–75
- Website
- National Express
- 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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