There are 12 ways to get from Sofia to Edinburgh by plane, bus, train, night train, busferry, car, car train, 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 to Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane SOF - EDI
6h 29m£55–180Bus, train via Brussels
- Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain 79
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
32h 46m£403–607Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
46h 35m£177–200Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 1h£377–720Fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane SOF - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 59m£68–215Fly to Newcastle, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Newcastle (NCL)plane SOF - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
9h 59m£101–314Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane SOF - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
13h 12m£85–370Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane SOF - DND
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
12h 11m£93–443Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sheffieldbus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 5h£246–628Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
- Take the busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
2d 12h£112–268Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
28h 52mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
29h 58m£434–639
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Edinburgh is to fly which costs £55 - £180 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs £55 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Ruse, Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and King's Cross. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Sofia and Edinburgh is 1520 miles.
The best way to get from Sofia to Edinburgh without a car is to bus and train via Brussels which takes 32h 46m and costs £400 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Sofia to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Sofia to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Edinburgh train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Edinburgh is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs £55 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £170 - £200 and takes 46h 35m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Edinburgh, Scotland?
Ryanair flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Ruse, Buchurest, Bucharest, and London Victoria in around 46h 35m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–360
Flights from Sofia Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Newcastle via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–290
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–260
Flights from Sofia Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–320
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Glasgow Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Aberdeen Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Sofia Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–240
Flights from Sofia Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to Dundee Riverside Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Sofia Airport to Newcastle via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Newcastle via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Newcastle via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Phone
- +421 24 48 58 188
- info@slovakrail.sk
- Website
- zssk.sk
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.zssk.sk/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–23
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- £13–20
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbf
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95–105
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–65
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- £70–110
- Comfort
- £85–120
- Premium
- £110–150
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £150–220
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–110
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–110
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £55–75
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–10
- 1st Class
- £9–11
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £5–8
- 1st Class
- £7–9
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £7–10
- 1st Class
- £10–12
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–80
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £220–250
- Couchette Carriage
- £140–170
- Seating Carriage
- £75–100
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £13–18
- 1st Class
- £23–35
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–45
- 1st Class
- £50–75
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £16–22
- 1st Class
- £27–40
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £55–85
- 1st Class
- £110–160
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–90
- 1st Class
- £120–170
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £50–75
Train from Sheffield to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £110–170
- 1st Class
- £240–340
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £24–35
- 1st Class
- £45–60
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £35–60
- 1st Class
- £75–95
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £250–290
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Buchurest
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from Bucharest to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £120
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Sofia to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–60
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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Sofia to Edinburgh bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Ruse Central Bus Station.
Edinburgh is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 9:41 PM in Sofia and 7:41 PM in Edinburgh.
Sofia to Edinburgh train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
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