There are 10 ways to get from Thurso to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car, car train, ferry, 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 Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane INV - SOF
13h 23m$176–525Ferry to Kirkwall, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Kirkwall (KOI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane KOI - SOF
20h 37m$167–535Train, bus
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Newcastletrain
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 6h$413–597Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Thurso to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
33h 51m$784–1,086Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EDI - SOF
14h 49m$199–508Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ABZ - SOF
16h 38m$216–613Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bank of Scotland to Bus Station Stance 3bus X99
- Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 9h$465–769Bus
- Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 10h$264–491Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain
- Take the train from Inverness to Finsbury Parktrain
- Take the busferry from London Edmunton to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofiatrain Ic
2d 19h$363–639Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Thurso to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
34h 59m$661–1,016
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thurso to Sofia is to train and bus and fly which costs $190 - $550 and takes 14h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Thurso to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 13h 23m and costs $170 - $550.
No, there is no direct bus from Thurso to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Bus Station Stance 3, Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 10h.
The distance between Thurso and Sofia is 2798 km.
The best way to get from Thurso to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 2 days 6h and costs $410 - $600.
It takes approximately 13h 23m to get from Thurso to Sofia, including transfers.
Thurso to Sofia bus services, operated by Ember, depart from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland station.
Thurso to Sofia bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Inverness Union Street station.
Sofia is 2h ahead of Thurso. It is currently 9:46 PM in Thurso and 11:46 PM in Sofia.
There are 2259+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Sofia Central Bus Station via Inverness Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, Edinburgh, Bus Station, London Victoria, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Kirkwall to Sofia Airport via Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Kirkwall to Sofia Airport via Aberdeen Airport, Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $140–500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Sofia Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $95–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Thurso to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from John Dobson Street to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–200
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 845 600 0449
- [email protected]
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
Ferry from Scrabster Ferry Terminal to Stromness Orkney Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $18–26
- Website
- NorthLink Ferries
- Low
- $18–22
- Peak
- $22–26
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