There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Southampton by plane, bus, train, car, car train, busferry, 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 Southampton Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane SOF - SOU
9h 55m£84–288Fly to Luton Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane SOF - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to West Hampstead Thameslinktrain
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 9m£73–320Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
38h 51m£176–216Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Southamptoncar
23h 24m£454–611Fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SOF - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Coach Stationbus
8h 20m£94–281Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SOF - STN
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
8h 23m£83–414Bus, train via Tirana
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Brightonbus
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
2d 2hTrain, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to London Wembley Parkbusferry
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Centraltrain
2d 4h£94–236Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Southamptoncar
24h 28m£363–563
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Southampton Airport (SOU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Southampton is to fly and train which costs £80 - £420 and takes 8h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Southampton is to fly and train which takes 8h 9m and costs £70 - £320.
The distance between Sofia and Southampton is 1315 miles.
The best way to get from Sofia to Southampton without a car is to bus and train which takes 38h 51m and costs £170 - £220.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Sofia to Southampton, including transfers.
Southampton is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 5:26 AM in Sofia and 3:26 AM in Southampton.
There are 1989+ hotels available in Southampton.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Southampton, England?
Bulgaria Air, KLM, and four other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Southampton Airport (SOU) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–280
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- 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
- £21–65
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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