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

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  1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LBA - SOF
    8h 8m
    $100–250

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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
    $86–334

  3. 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 Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 967 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Linz to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    33h 8m
    $644–930

  4. 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
    $540–1,157

  5. 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 24m
    $712–980

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    7h 52m
    $115–477

  7. 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 29m
    $129–269

  8. 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
    9h 5m
    $140–451

  9. 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 23m
    $134–567

  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 30m
    $226–263

  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
    $272–397

  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
    $108–238

  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 31m
    $589–928

Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration6h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket$73Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,239.3 km
  • Duration: 8h 8m

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

KLM, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice 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 30m.

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