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

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There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Portsmouth by plane, bus, train, car, car 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 52m
    £89–230

  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 West Hampstead Thameslinktrain train
    3. Take the train from London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    8h 37m
    £74–341

  3. Bus, train

    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 train from London Victoria to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    39h 25m
    £179–209

  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 35m
    £505–681

  5. Fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane SOF - SOU
    11h 30m
    £103–317

  6. 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 London Waterloo to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    8h 41m
    £80–407

  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 32m
    £96–270

  8. Bus, train via Tirana

    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
    £100–227

  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 39m
    £414–643

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

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration5h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket£78Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,343.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 52m

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

Bulgaria Air, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Southampton Airport (SOU) twice daily.

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