There are 8 ways to get from Hull to Sofia by plane, train, bus, night train, car ferry, car, busferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane HUY - SOF
6h 49m$187–407Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Hull to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
33h$115–159Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Hull to King's Crosstrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Sofiabus
39h 52m$379–725Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Hull to Rotterdamcarferry
- Drive from Rotterdam to Sofiacar
31h 16m$671–960Train, bus, night train
- Take the train from Hull to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain 461
34h 19m$126–202Bus
- Take the bus from Hull Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Sofiabus 983
41h 24m$144–263Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Hull to Doncastertrain
- Take the train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motrubusferry
- Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus
2d 8hDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Hull to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
25h 31m
Humberside Airport (HUY) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hull to Sofia is to train and bus which costs $110 - $160 and takes 33h.
The fastest way to get from Hull to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $180 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Hull to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Hull Interchange and arriving at Sofia via Birmingham, Cluj-Napoca and Sibiu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 24m.
The distance between Hull and Sofia is 2165 km.
The best way to get from Hull to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h and costs $110 - $160.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Hull to Sofia, including transfers.
Hull to Sofia bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Hull Interchange station.
The best way to get from Hull to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $180 - $410. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $270 and takes 41h 24m.
Hull to Sofia bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Sofia is 2h ahead of Hull. It is currently 11:36 AM in Hull and 1:36 PM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Hull, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?
KLM and Bulgaria Air fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hull Interchange to Sofia via Birmingham, Cluj-Napoca, and Sibiu in around 41h 24m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Humberside Airport to Sofia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Humberside Airport to Sofia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Hull to Manchester Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Doncaster to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 071 0222
- Website
- hulltrains.co.uk
Train from Hull to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–29
- Website
- https://www.hulltrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Hull to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $140–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $130–180
- Couchette Carriage
- $100–130
- Seating Carriage
- $70–90
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Hull to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Hull to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $6–10
- 1st Class
- $9–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $26–29
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $35–45
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Birmingham to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $30–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- callcenter@likebus.ua
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $34
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 810
- reservations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Wien Hbf to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $90–170
- Website
- https://www.karat-s.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Hull Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +4-0726.922.277
- Website
- obada-transmontana.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- obadatrans.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +4-0231-517.509
- Website
- apetrans.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca to Sibiu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–24
- Schedules at
- apetrans.autogari.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Sibiu to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motru
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $80–200
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +4-0745-779.908
- Website
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
Bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Hull to Rotterdam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–310
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
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