There are 12 ways to get from York 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 Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from York to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MAN - SOF
7h 41m$91–290Train, bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- 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 45m$450–766Train, night train
- Take the train from York 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 55m$568–1,010Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from York to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
25h 32m$641–879Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LBA - SOF
9h 27m$113–305Train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to Stevenagetrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
8h 45m$141–393Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to Peterboroughtrain
- Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
9h 13m$127–519Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly
- Take the train from York to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain
- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HUY - SOF
11h 16m$285–1,050Train, bus
- Take the train from York to King's Crosstrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
44h 34mBus
- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station 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 49m$173–304Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
2d 10h$117–262Drive, car ferry
- Drive from York to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
26h 40m$519–829
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from York to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $90 - $290 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from York to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs $90 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from York to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Blossom Street and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from York to Sofia. However, there are services departing from York 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 55m.
The distance between York and Sofia is 2369 km.
The best way to get from York to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Karlsruhe which takes 35h 45m and costs $450 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from York to Sofia, including transfers.
York to Sofia bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, depart from Blossom Street station.
York to Sofia train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), depart from York station.
York to Sofia bus services, operated by Yorkshire Coastliner, arrive at Leeds Bus Station Entrance.
What companies run services between York, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Blossom Street to Sofia Central Bus Station via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 44h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Sofia Airport via Wroclaw
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–190
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
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Doncaster to Barnetby
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $13–22
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- $100–150
- 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
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Sofia is 2h ahead of York. It is currently 2:54 AM in York and 4:54 AM in Sofia.
York to Sofia train services, operated by London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER), arrive at King's Cross station.
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