There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Aberdeen by plane, bus, train, car, car train, night 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.
Fly to Aberdeen Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane SOF - ABZ
9h 26m£86–284Bus, train via Subotica
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the train from Novi Beograd to Suboticatrain Ir / ...
- Take the bus from Subotica, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdambus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
2d£435–687Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Aberdeencar
30h 58m£550–755Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOF - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
9h 47m£111–268Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane SOF - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Aberdeentrain
11h 37m£120–345Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Aberdeentrain
2d 2h£411–575Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Stationbus
2d 3h£205–240Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road Londonbus
- Take the train from London Euston to Aberdeentrain
2d 10hTrain, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
2d 15h£153–352Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Aberdeencar
31h 59m£458–713
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Aberdeen is to fly which costs £85 - £290 and takes 9h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Aberdeen is to fly which takes 9h 26m and costs £85 - £290.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Aberdeen station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Union Square Bus Station via Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Sofia and Aberdeen is 1525 miles.
The best way to get from Sofia to Aberdeen without a car is to bus and train via Subotica which takes 2 days 0h and costs £430 - £700.
It takes approximately 9h 26m to get from Sofia to Aberdeen, including transfers.
Sofia to Aberdeen bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Aberdeen is to fly which takes 9h 26m and costs £85 - £290. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £200 - £240 and takes 2 days 3h.
Sofia to Aberdeen bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Aberdeen is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 6:09 AM in Sofia and 4:09 AM in Aberdeen.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Aberdeen, Scotland?
British Airways, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station via Bucharest and London Victoria in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–490
Flights from Sofia Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–500
Flights from Sofia Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–450
Flights from Sofia Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–470
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Sofia Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £120–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport via London Gatwick
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–280
- Phone
- +381 11 360 28 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- srbijavoz.rs
Train from Novi Beograd to Subotica
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Schedules at
- srbijavoz.rs
- Rail 2nd Class
- £5–6
- 1st Class
- £6–9
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £160–260
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £130–180
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness Airport to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £240–360
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from London Euston to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–170
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £3–5
- 1st Class
- £4–5
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £2–4
- 1st Class
- £3–4
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £3–5
- 1st Class
- £3–5
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £1–2
- 1st Class
- £1–2
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +381 11 8728111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans-Jug
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £31–34
- Website
- Trans-Jug
- Phone
- +381 800 334 334
- [email protected]
- Website
- lasta.rs
Bus from Subotica, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdam
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £38
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +355 69 232 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana to Bounds Green Road London
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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