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How to get fromScotland to Bulgariaby plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Scotland to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    6h 52m
    $94–244

  2. Train, bus via Brussels

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Trn
    4. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Linz Hbftrain train Nj / ...
    5. Take the bus from Linz to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    42h 16m
    $592–840

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 44m
    $272–533

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    28h 42m
    $707–974

  5. Fly Glasgow Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GLA - SOF
    8h 15m
    $96–277

  6. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane EDI - PDV
    12h 12m
    $95–210

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane GLA - PDV
    13h 50m
    $132–413

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EDI - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 7m
    $111–289

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station 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
    47h 20m
    $261–344

  10. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus bus
    2d 6h
    $273–531

  11. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motrubusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus
    2d 9h

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    29h 49m
    $584–922

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,438.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Scotland and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest in around 47h 20m.

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