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How to get fromThurso to Sofiaby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Thurso to Sofia by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane INV - SOF
    13h 34m
    $234–685

  2. Fly from Wick

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Wick (WIC) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane WIC - SOF
    24h 12m
    $78–301

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Doncastertrain train
    3. Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    2d 8h
    $396–609

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Thurso to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    34h 2m
    $860–1,195

  5. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    15h 13m
    $207–469

  6. Train, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ABZ - SOF
    16h 3m
    $209–554

  7. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GLA - SOF
    17h 2m
    $237–557

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eil
    4. Take the bus from Rotterdam to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 9h
    $639–960

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Thurso Royal Bank of Scotland to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 11h
    $283–490

  10. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Thurso to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Finsbury Parktrain train
    3. Take the busferry from London Edmunton to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    5. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d 19h
    $341–579

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Thurso to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    35h 10m
    $738–1,143

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket$154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,797.6 km
  • Duration: 13h 34m

What companies run services between Thurso, Scotland and Sofia, Bulgaria?

AIS Airlines, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Wick (WIC) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, 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 11h.

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