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How to get fromEdinburgh to Bulgariaby plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    6h 52m
    $99–244

  2. Fly to Plovdiv Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane EDI - PDV
    12h 12m
    $95–210

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    35h 53m
    $693–1,021

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    39h 37m
    $631–961

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    28h 49m
    $782–1,066

  6. Fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane EDI - BOJ
    6h 46m
    $115–356

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 55m
    $254–282

  8. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus bus
    2d 5h
    $266–479

  9. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    4. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d 12h
    $178–350

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    29h 57m
    $659–1,015

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,438.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 52m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest in around 45h 55m.

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