There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Glasgow 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, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOF - EDI
- Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
7h 18m£69–185Bus, 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 London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
38h 31m£412–763Bus
- 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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus
46h 16m£190–255Train, 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 London Euston to Glasgow Centraltrain
2d 1h£323–623Fly to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOF - GLA
9h 11m£72–201Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOF - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
11h 14m£98–420Bus 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 Buchanan Bus Stationbus
2d 8h£225–370Train, 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 Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain
2d 12h£108–286Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Glasgowcar
28h 44m£534–731Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Glasgowcar
29h 45m£443–688
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Glasgow is to fly which costs £70 - £210 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Glasgow is to fly and bus which takes 7h 18m and costs £65 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Glasgow Central via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Sofia and Glasgow is 1556 miles.
The best way to get from Sofia to Glasgow without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 31m and costs £410 - £800.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Sofia to Glasgow, including transfers.
Sofia to Glasgow bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Glasgow train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Glasgow is to bus which takes 46h 16m and costs £190 - £260. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £210 and takes 9h 11m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Glasgow, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station via Bucharest and London Victoria in around 46h 16m. Alternatively, Lufthansa, Airbus France, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–330
Flights from Sofia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
Flights from Sofia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £85–310
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
- 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
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Sofia to Glasgow bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Glasgow is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 2:19 AM in Sofia and 12:19 AM in Glasgow.
Sofia to Glasgow train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
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