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

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  1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    6h 55m
    $74–244

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    38h 34m
    $527–840

  3. Train, night train

    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 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 / ...
    2d 1h
    $668–1,196

  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 51m

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GLA - SOF
    9h 41m
    $90–284

  6. 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
    $228–270

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofiabus bus
    2d 4h
    $338–846

  8. 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
    2d 11h
    $154–364

  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 4m
    $586–861

Edinburgh to Sofia by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration38h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$527Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. 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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