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There are 12 ways to get from Scotland to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    6h 55m
    $74–194

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    35h 10m
    $281–964

  3. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus bus
    40h 5m
    $321–894

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    28h 50m

  5. Fly Aberdeen Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ABZ - SOF
    9h 17m
    $84–296

  6. Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane INV - SOF
    16h 45m
    $87–334

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GLA - SOF
    8h 35m
    $108–218

  8. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane EDI - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 7m
    $208–523

  9. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    43h 43m
    $241–814

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 1h
    $160–269

  11. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motrubusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus
    2d 10h

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Glasgow 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
    29h 57m
    $594–872

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket$57Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Scotland and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and Lufthansa fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Newhall St, Birmingham, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 2d 1h.

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