There are 12 ways to get from Scotland to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EDI - SOF
6h 52m$84–244Train, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
39h 25m$498–1,060Train, night train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
2d 5h$623–1,189Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Glasgow to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
28h 37m$706–973Fly Edinburgh Airport to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane EDI - BOJ
6h 46m$165–306Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EDI - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 7m$92–279Fly Edinburgh Airport to Varna Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane EDI - VAR
9h 9m$193–393Fly Glasgow Airport to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane GLA - BOJ
6h 35m$99–300Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
47h 10m$254–447Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 8h$291–604Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston 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 9hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Glasgow to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
29h 44m$582–902
Scotland to Bulgaria by train, foot, night train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $95 - $300 and takes 6h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $95 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Централни Хали via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Централна Гара. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Scotland and Bulgaria is 2439 km.
The best way to get from Scotland to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 39h 25m and costs $490 - $1,100.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Scotland to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Scotland to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Bulgaria train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 52m and costs $80 - $250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $250 - $450 and takes 47h 10m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Bulgaria?
Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest in around 47h 10m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–300
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–80
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bulgaria is 2h ahead of Scotland. It is currently 8:57 AM in Scotland and 10:57 AM in Bulgaria.
Scotland to Bulgaria train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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