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How to get fromSofia to Leicesterby plane, train, bus, night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Sofia to Leicester by plane, train, bus, night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane SOF - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Leicestertrain train
    7h 31m
    £71–181

  2. Fly to Luton Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane SOF - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain train
    7h 34m
    £65–191

  3. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Wien Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    34h 51m
    £241–497

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus 440 / ...
    40h 16m
    £157–195

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    46h 56m
    £270–461

  6. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SOF - LHR
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    8h 15m
    £158–345

  7. Fly to East Midlands Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane plane SOF - EMA
    8h 38m
    £78–178

  8. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane SOF - STN
    2. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain train
    8h 55m
    £99–334

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain train
    34h 57m
    £348–669

  10. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Motrubus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Motru to Northamptonbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Northampton Town Centre to Leicester St Margaret's Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 3h

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Leicestercar car
    24h 2m
    £458–617

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Leicestercar car
    25h 3m
    £353–549

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration5h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,398.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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 16m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Wizz Air, and Bulgaria Air fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to East Midlands Airport (EMA) 5 times a week.

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