There are 13 ways to get from Stafford to Sofia by train, plane, bus, night 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.
Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BHX - SOF
6h 39m$76–359Train, bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
35h 57m$420–962Train, night train
- Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
46h 46m$539–1,037Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stafford to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
24h 43m$625–855Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stafford to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MAN - SOF
7h 22m$82–237Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Stafford to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LPL - SOF
7h 4m$121–312Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
7h 52m$177–509Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
7h 50m$128–609Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
7h 59m$115–479Train, bus
- Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
44h 7mBus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
44h 19m$176–278Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofiatrain Ic
2d 7h$98–237Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stafford to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
25h 50m$496–778
Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stafford to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $75 - $360 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Stafford to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 6h 39m and costs $75 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Stafford to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Wetherspoons PH and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road, London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Stafford to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Stafford and arriving at Sofia Sever via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 46m.
The distance between Stafford and Sofia is 2230 km.
The best way to get from Stafford to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Karlsruhe which takes 35h 57m and costs $420 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from Stafford to Sofia, including transfers.
Stafford to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Stafford to Sofia train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Stafford station.
Stafford to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
What companies run services between Stafford, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Wetherspoons PH to Sofia Central Bus Station via Bus Station, Old Square, Birmingham - Jennens Road, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 44h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–180
Flights from Liverpool to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Liverpool to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–370
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Sofia is 2h ahead of Stafford. It is currently 11:54 AM in Stafford and 1:54 PM in Sofia.
Stafford to Sofia train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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