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

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There are 13 ways to get from United Kingdom to Sofia by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Birmingham Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    5h 57m
    $69–209

  2. Train to Luton Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    6h 48m
    $64–234

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 8m
    $362–897

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    45h 23m
    $481–922

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    22h 28m
    $580–790

  6. Fly from London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    6h 16m
    $136–348

  7. Fly from London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    6h 46m
    $76–383

  8. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    6h 35m
    $83–203

  9. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    6h 26m
    $97–224

  10. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    3. Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    37h 26m
    $252–587

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    37h 59m
    $199–209

  12. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from London Barking to Motrubusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus
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  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    23h 36m
    $437–702

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,184.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 57m

What companies run services between United Kingdom and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Ryanair and Lufthansa fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Sofia Central Bus Station via Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, and Bucharest in around 37h 59m.

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