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There are 13 ways to get from Leeds to Sofia by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    7h 16m
    $86–244

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds 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 Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    36h
    $457–1,031

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain 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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    47h 16m
    $566–1,046

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    25h 20m
    $644–881

  5. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LBA - SOF
    8h 18m
    $100–280

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    8h 30m
    $134–288

  7. Train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Stevenagetrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    8h 59m
    $114–288

  8. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    9h 13m
    $146–496

  9. Train, train to Humberside Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Doncastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Doncaster to Barnetbytrain train
    3. Fly from Humberside Airport (HUY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane HUY - SOF
    11h 24m
    $270–1,259

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 15m
    $228–247

  11. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    $271–409

  12. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Leeds 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 Ic
    2d 9h
    $118–257

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    26h 27m
    $498–791

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,328 km
  • Duration: 7h 16m

What companies run services between Leeds, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest in around 42h 15m.

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