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

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There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Portsmouth by plane, bus, car, car train, train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SOF - LHR
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouthbus bus
    8h 47m
    £101–270

  2. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane SOF - STN
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    9h 16m
    £89–382

  3. 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 University of Portsmouthbus bus 030
    40h 17m
    £158–167

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Portsmouthcar car
    23h 34m
    £450–603

  5. Fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane SOF - SOU
    12h 14m
    £96–311

  6. Fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane SOF - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    8h 24m
    £97–301

  7. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane SOF - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    9h 33m
    £91–263

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Brightonbus bus
    3. Take the train from Brighton to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    2d 2h

  9. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain train Ic
    3. Take the busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to London Barkingbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    2d 5h
    £100–228

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Portsmouthcar car
    24h 38m
    £360–561

Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket£75Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,343.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 47m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Portsmouth, England?

You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to University of Portsmouth via Bucharest and London Victoria in around 40h 17m. Alternatively, Bulgaria Air, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Southampton Airport (SOU) twice daily.

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