There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Bournemouth by plane, train, 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.
Fly to Southampton Airport, train
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane SOF - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
10h 34m£97–305Fly to Bournemouth Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH)plane SOF - BOH
11h 37m£67–210Bus
- 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 Bournemouth Stationbus 035
40h 31m£166–200Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Bournemouthcar
23h 47m£461–616Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SOF - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
9h 1m£94–448Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane SOF - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
8h 47m£83–352Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SOF - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain
9h 17m£140–349Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Brightonbus
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
2d 2hTrain, 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 London Wembley Parkbusferry
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Bournemouthtrain
2d 5h£111–281Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Bournemouthcar
24h 51m£363–559
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Bournemouth is to fly which costs £65 - £210 and takes 11h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Bournemouth is to fly and train which takes 8h 47m and costs £80 - £360.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 31m.
The distance between Sofia and Bournemouth is 1343 miles.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bournemouth without a car is to bus which takes 40h 31m and costs £160 - £200.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Sofia to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Sofia to Bournemouth bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Bournemouth is to bus which takes 40h 31m and costs £160 - £200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £65 - £210 and takes 11h 37m.
Sofia to Bournemouth bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Bournemouth is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 2:36 AM in Sofia and 12:36 AM in Bournemouth.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station via Bucharest and London Victoria in around 40h 31m. Alternatively, Ryanair and Ryanair UK fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bournemouth Airport (BOH) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Bournemouth Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 18m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- South Western Railway
- 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
- £26
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- 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
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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