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There are 12 ways to get from Exeter to Sofia by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Exeter

    best
    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeEXT - SOF
    14h 49m
    $145–426

  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain461 / ...
    33h 36m
    $104–249

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
    25h 6m

  4. Train to Bristol Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBRS - SOF
    7h 28m
    $104–329

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLHR - SOF
    8h 36m
    $191–395

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLTN - SOF
    9h 14m
    $138–327

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLGW - SOF
    9h 34m
    $131–397

  8. Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
    3. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeCWL - SOF
    16h 55m
    $160–467

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street 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
    44h 8m
    $201–257

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Exeter Central to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Antwerpbus814
    3. Take the bus from Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    46h 20m
    $175–409

  11. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to London Victoriabus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
    2d 3h
    $182–411

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Exeter to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
    26h 15m
    $520–766

Exeter to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration46h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket$175Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Exeter, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, KLM, and Bulgaria Air fly from Exeter (EXT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria, Bucharest, Buchurest, and Ruse Central Bus Station in around 44h 8m.

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