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

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

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  1. Fly to Southampton Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane SOF - SOU
    12h 27m
    £90–299

  2. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane SOF - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 45m
    £81–243

  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 Coach Stationbus bus 032 / ...
    40h 6m
    £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 Southamptoncar car
    23h 28m
    £455–612

  5. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    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 Coach Stationbus bus
    8h 20m
    £99–272

  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 Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 30m
    £84–354

  7. 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 Southampton Centraltrain train
    8h 17m
    £101–303

  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 Southampton Centraltrain 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 Wembley Parkbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2d 5h
    £94–223

  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 Southamptoncar car
    24h 32m
    £369–574

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration13h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket£81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,306.9 mi
  • Duration: 12h 27m

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

Bulgaria Air, KLM, and five other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Southampton Airport (SOU) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Coach Station via Bucharest and London Victoria in around 40h 6m.

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