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

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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)plane plane EDI - SOF
    6h 55m
    $74–194

  2. Train, bus via Salzburg

    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 l'Est to München Hbftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    34h 27m
    $294–814

  3. Train, bus

    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 Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus bus
    36h 22m
    $439–924

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Edinburgh to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    28h 57m

  5. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EDI - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 7m
    $198–493

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    43h 1m
    $259–654

  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 Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    47h 23m
    $210–298

  8. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly 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 9h

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Edinburgh 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
    30h 5m
    $586–861

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

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$56Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once 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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