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How to get fromScotland to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GLA - SOF
    9h 29m
    $83–193

  2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ABZ - SOF
    8h 37m
    $82–339

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 25m
    $142–270

  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 44m

  5. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    6h 35m
    $83–243

  6. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane INV - SOF
    8h 58m
    $91–322

  7. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport

    1. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DND - SOF
    20h 35m
    $103–334

  8. Train to Newcastle, fly

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NCL - SOF
    9h 57m
    $95–297

  9. 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 Central Bus Stationbus bus
    47h 22m
    $169–341

  10. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan 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 8h
    $283–440

  11. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    5. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train
    2d 12h
    $173–414

  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 56m
    $561–877

Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$102Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Scotland and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Lufthansa flies from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Newhall St, Birmingham, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 47h 22m.

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