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

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

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  1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ABZ - SOF
    8h 35m
    $77–369

  2. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane GLA - SOF
    8h 2m
    $75–146

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Lancastertrain train
    2. Take the train from Lancaster 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 30m
    $172–268

  4. Train, night train

    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 night train 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 night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofiatrain train 461
    2d 2h
    $616–1,215

  5. 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

  6. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane EDI - SOF
    6h 33m
    $88–223

  7. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane INV - SOF
    8h 56m
    $96–302

  8. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport

    1. Fly from Dundee Riverside Airport (DND) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DND - SOF
    20h 30m
    $93–324

  9. 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 54m
    $104–304

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus 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
    47h 10m
    $250–286

  11. 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
    $284–430

  12. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    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 bus from Vidin to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 11h

  13. 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
    $562–877

Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Scotland and Sofia, Bulgaria?

KLM, Bulgaria Air, and four other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice 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.

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