There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Edinburgh by plane, bus, train, night train, busferry, car, car train, 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 Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOF - EDI
6h 48m£64–177Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
38h 11m£443–774Bus
- 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 Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
45h 23m£180–325Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 2h£350–566Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOF - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 37m£80–233Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOF - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
10h 9m£95–400Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
2d 7h£206–431Train, 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
2d 12h£145–303Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
28h 48m£521–716Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
29h 50m£422–653
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £60 - £180 and takes 6h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs £60 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 23m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Sofia and Edinburgh is 1523 miles.
The best way to get from Sofia to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 11m and costs £440 - £800.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Sofia to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Sofia to Edinburgh bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Edinburgh train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs £60 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £180 - £330 and takes 45h 23m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair and Lufthansa fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Bucharest and London Victoria in around 45h 23m.
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Newcastle via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Newcastle via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Sofia Airport to Newcastle via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Edinburgh bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Edinburgh is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 8:59 AM in Sofia and 6:59 AM in Edinburgh.
Sofia to Edinburgh train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
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