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How to get fromSofia to Cardiffby plane, bus, car, car train, train, night train, busferry, or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly to Cardiff Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane SOF - CWL
    13h 4m
    £76–205

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    40h 47m
    £172–215

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Cardiffcar car
    24h 46m
    £471–636

  4. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane SOF - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 56m
    £105–238

  5. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SOF - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    8h 51m
    £169–354

  6. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane SOF - STN
    2. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 23m
    £120–419

  7. Fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane SOF - BRS
    2. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    7h 30m
    £80–185

  8. Fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane SOF - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 12m
    £114–292

  9. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    40h 50m
    £193–270

  10. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus bus 509 / ...
    2d 3h
    £203–331

  11. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain train Ic
    3. Take the busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to London Barkingbusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2d 5h
    £134–322

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Cardiffcar car
    25h 50m
    £366–563

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration11h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£70Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,407.6 mi
  • Duration: 13h 4m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Cardiff, Wales?

Bulgaria Air, KLM, and Ryanair fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kingsway GR via Bucharest and London Victoria in around 40h 47m.

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