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There are 9 ways to get from Edinburgh to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeEDI - SOF
    6h 55m
    $79–194

  2. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain83
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain62 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    34h 20m
    $307–881

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Wien MeidlingtrainNj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bratislava Hlavna StanicatrainRjx
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus
    39h 10m
    $335–981

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
    28h 50m

  5. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeEDI - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle
    8h 7m
    $208–533

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    43h 13m
    $266–691

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
    4. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
    47h 23m
    $212–298

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motrubusferry
    3. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
    4. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus
    2d 9h

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
    29h 57m
    $586–861

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration6h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bulgaria?

Ryanair and Lufthansa 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, Bucharest, Buchurest, and Ruse Central Bus Station in around 47h 23m.

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