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There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Edinburgh by plane, bus, train, car, car train, night train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeSOF - EDI
    6h 26m
    £60–150

  2. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain79
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    32h 45m
    £258–804

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Rotterdam Conradstraatbus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
    3. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    43h 14m
    £205–607

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar
    28h 50m

  5. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeSOF - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    9h 15m
    £87–215

  6. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Newcastle (NCL)planeSOF - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    9h 57m
    £85–254

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
    46h 23m
    £157–225

  8. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
    2. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidlingnighttrain
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Paris l'EsttrainNj
    5. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2d 2h
    £287–800

  9. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
    2. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Motrubus
    3. Take the busferry from Motru to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2d 9h

  10. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar
    29h 51m
    £431–634

Sofia to Edinburgh by bus and train

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration43h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£205Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Ryanair flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) once daily. 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 23m.

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