There are 12 ways to get from Sofia to Leicester by plane, bus, night train, 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 Birmingham Airport, bus
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SOF - BHX
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
7h 45m£52–251Fly to East Midlands Airport
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane SOF - EMA
8h 32m£50–179Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Wien Hbfbus
- 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 St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
33h 52m£236–446Bus
- 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 St Margaret's Bus Stationbus 440 / ...
40h 6m£155–195Train, 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 St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
45h 57m£265–461Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane SOF - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
7h 29m£61–273Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SOF - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
7h 57m£137–359Fly 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 Leicestertrain
8h 55m£95–397Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Wien Hbfbus
- 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 St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
34h 53m£371–676Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Motrubus
- Take the busferry from Motru to Northamptonbusferry
2d 3hDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Leicestercar
23h 58m£460–620Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Leicestercar
24h 59m£367–558
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Leicester is to fly and bus which costs £50 - £260 and takes 7h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Leicester is to fly and train which takes 7h 29m and costs £60 - £280.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Leicester station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at St Margaret's Bus Station via Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Leicester. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Leicester via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 57m.
The distance between Sofia and Leicester is 1394 miles.
The best way to get from Sofia to Leicester without a car is to bus and night train and train which takes 33h 52m and costs £230 - £450.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Sofia to Leicester, including transfers.
Sofia to Leicester bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Leicester train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Leicester is to bus which takes 40h 6m and costs £150 - £200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £50 - £180 and takes 8h 32m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Leicester, England?
You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to St Margaret's Bus Station via Bucharest and London Victoria in around 40h 6m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Wizz Air, and Bulgaria Air fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to East Midlands Airport (EMA) 5 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to East Midlands Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to East Midlands Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–400
Flights from Sofia Airport to East Midlands Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
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
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £100–140
- Couchette Carriage
- £75–90
- Seating Carriage
- £55–65
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- £100–140
- Couchette Carriage
- £75–90
- Seating Carriage
- £55–65
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- National Express
- 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 Leicester bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Leicester is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 10:33 PM in Sofia and 8:33 PM in Leicester.
Sofia to Leicester train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
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