There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Southampton by plane, bus, car, car train, 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£84–279Fly 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£73–325Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Coach Stationbus 032 / ...
40h 7m£161–185Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Southamptoncar
23h 24m£449–603Fly 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£99–276Fly 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£83–422Bus, train
- 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£102–257Drive, 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£355–545
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 - £430 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 - £330.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Southampton station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Coach Station via Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 7m.
The distance between Sofia and Southampton is 1315 miles.
The best way to get from Sofia to Southampton without a car is to bus which takes 40h 7m and costs £160 - £190.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Sofia to Southampton, including transfers.
Sofia to Southampton bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Southampton is to fly which takes 9h 55m and costs £80 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £160 - £190 and takes 40h 7m.
Sofia to Southampton bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Southampton is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 1:31 PM in Sofia and 11:31 AM 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. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Coach Station via Bucharest and London Victoria in around 40h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–280
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- 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
- £25
- 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
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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