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

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    7h 10m
    $103–331

  2. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Derby to Leicestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain train
    3. Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    4. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    8h 23m
    $79–366

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train 461 / ...
    31h 53m
    $89–142

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train 461 / ...
    47h 15m
    $507–983

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Derby to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    24h 27m

  6. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Derby to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    8h 8m
    $113–324

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    8h 39m
    $162–326

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    8h 57m
    $109–308

  9. Train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Tamworth to Runcorntrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    8h 59m
    $142–476

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 34m
    $327–537

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Derby to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus Michalovce
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    43h 28m
    $162–315

  12. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus bus 230
    2. Take the busferry from Luton to Motrubusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus
    2d 4h

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Derby to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    25h 39m
    $509–749

Derby to Sofia by train, foot, and bus

Calendar4Weekly Services
Duration38h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$327Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Derby, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Derby to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 43h 28m.

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