There are 12 ways to get from Stanstead to Sofia by bus, plane, taxi, train, night train, car, car train, car ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
8h 20m$59–415Taxi, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Roystontaxi
- Take the train from Royston to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 41m$627–936Taxi, train, night train
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Cambridge Southtaxi
- Take the train from Cambridge South to King's Crosstrain
- 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 39m$713–1,167Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Stanstead to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
23h 9m$591–807Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
9h 14m$180–446Train to London City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LCY - SOF
10h 9m$339–1,065Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Marks Tey to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
9h 22m$137–391Train to Norwich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Stowmarket to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane NWI - SOF
11h 46m$327–1,163Taxi, car ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Harwich International Porttaxi
- Take the carferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Hollandcarferry
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
38h 30mBus
- Take the bus from Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 491 / ...
- 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
43h 25m$160–268Taxi, bus and ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Stanstead to Wood Street Tescotaxi
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
2d 5h$308–482Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Stanstead to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
24h 16m$469–757
London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Stanstead to Sofia is to bus and fly which costs $55 - $420 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Stanstead to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 8h 20m and costs $55 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Stanstead to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Scotchford Bridge and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Bus Station, Bus Interchange, London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 25m.
The distance between Stanstead and Sofia is 2095 km.
The best way to get from Stanstead to Sofia without a car is to taxi and train and bus which takes 35h 41m and costs $600 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 20m to get from Stanstead to Sofia, including transfers.
Stanstead to Sofia bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Interchange station.
Stanstead to Sofia bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Sofia is 2h ahead of Stanstead. It is currently 10:55 PM in Stanstead and 12:55 AM in Sofia.
There are 2283+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Stanstead, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Scotchford Bridge to Sofia Central Bus Station via Arc Shopping Centre, Bus Station, Bus Interchange, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 43h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Royston to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $33
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Cambridge South to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $41
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Harwich International Port to Port of Hoek van Holland
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $65–300
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- $65–75
- Small Car
- $85–300
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Estimated price
- $180–260
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
AAA Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1787 868 686
- Website
- aaacabsltd.co.uk
Delta Hackney Carriage
- Phone
- +44 7484 811 777
Fox Cars Taxis & Private Hire
- Phone
- +44 1787 881 212
- Website
- elite-taxis.co.uk
Sudbury Cab Company
- Phone
- +44 1787 373 222
- Website
- sudburycab.co.uk
Bury Saint Edmunds Taxi Rank
- Phone
- +44 1284 753 836
CLM Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7497 554 038
- Website
- c-l-m-taxis.business.site
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