There are 13 ways to get from Sofia to Leeds 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 Leeds Bradford International Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane SOF - LBA
8h 41m£75–210Fly to Manchester Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOF - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Leedstrain
8h 6m£64–212Bus, 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 Leedstrain
36h 12m£373–674Bus
- 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 Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
41h 53m£165–240Train, 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 Leedstrain
2d£280–466Fly to Humberside Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Humberside Airport (HUY)plane SOF - HUY
- Take the train from Barnetby to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Leedstrain
12h 31m£79–250Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOF - LPL
- Take the train from Lea Green to Leedstrain
9h 14m£94–220Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SOF - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Leedstrain
9h 32m£159–376Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SOF - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Leedstrain
9h 55m£104–415Bus 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 Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
2d 4h£191–346Train, 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 Leedstrain
2d 9h£85–189Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leedscar
25h 21m£479–648Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Leedscar
26h 23m£380–585
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Leeds is to fly and train which costs £60 - £220 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Leeds is to fly and train which takes 8h 6m and costs £60 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Leeds station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Leeds. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Leeds via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Sofia and Leeds is 1401 miles.
The best way to get from Sofia to Leeds without a car is to bus and train which takes 36h 12m and costs £370 - £700.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Sofia to Leeds, including transfers.
Sofia to Leeds bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Leeds train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Leeds is to fly which takes 8h 41m and costs £75 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £160 - £240 and takes 41h 53m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Leeds, England?
Bulgaria Air, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station via Bucharest and London Victoria in around 41h 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Liverpool via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–280
- 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 Leeds bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Leeds is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 12:48 AM in Sofia and 10:48 PM in Leeds.
Sofia to Leeds train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
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