How to Travel from
London to Sofia
by Plane, Route or Car
Six ways to Travel from London to Sofia
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Cheapest
By car (2 434 km)
22 h 56 min
2434 km.
from $133
Fastest
Plane from London (Stansted Airport) to Sofia (Pristina International Airport)
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Other
Train, Plane (Train to Luton Airport)
6 h 40 min
2013 km.
from $112.72
Train, Bus
27 h 51 min
2012 km.
Train, Plane (Train to London Gatwick Airport)
6 h 31 min
2013 km.
from $204.91
Train, Plane (Train to Birmingham Airport)
7 h 17 min
2013 km.
from $235.33
Navigate from London to Sofia
Continue onto Strand
29 m
Make a U-turn onto Strand
201 m
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Whitehall
1 km 688 m
Keep left onto Parliament Street
48 m
Turn left onto Bridge Street
1 km 636 m
Keep left onto Westminster Bridge Road
89 m
Turn slight left onto Westminster Bridge Road
10 m
Turn right onto Westminster Bridge Road
322 m
Keep left onto Westminster Bridge Road
1 km 552 m
Keep right onto St George's Circus
12 m
Turn right onto St George's Circus
141 m
Keep left onto London Road
302 m
Turn left onto Elephant and Castle
1 km 863 m
Keep right onto Bricklayers Arms Flyover
5 km 735 m
Keep right onto Amersham Road
98 m
Turn left onto Amersham Road
230 m
Keep left
44 m
Turn slight left onto Lewisham Way
1 km 452 m
Turn slight left onto Loampit Vale
485 m
Turn right onto Lewisham High Street
3 km 2 m
Keep right onto Kidbrooke Park Road
421 m
At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Sidcup Road
14 km 923 m
Keep right onto M20 and drive toward Dover, Channel Tunnel, Maidstone
77 km 562 m
Keep left onto M20 and drive toward Channel Tunnel
419 m
Keep right
1 km 337 m
Keep right onto FlexiPlus
469 m
Continue onto Boulevard d'Erlanger
222 m
Keep left
312 m
Keep right
14 m
Keep right
1 km 90 m
Turn left
92 m
Keep right
18 m
Turn slight left onto Le Shuttle
59 km 96 m
Continue
126 m
Turn right
1 km 140 m
Keep left onto Avenue de France and drive toward Calais, Brussels, Bologne, Paris
1 km 798 m
Keep right and take A 26 toward Calais, Lille, Reims-Paris, Bruxelles
45 km 676 m
Keep left onto L'Européenne and drive toward Ostende, Bruges, Bruxelles, Bray-Dunes, Furnes (Veurne)
103 km 147 m
Keep right onto E17 and take E17 toward Kortrijk, Antwerpen, Gent
331 m
Keep left onto E17 and take E17 toward Antwerpen, Gent
2 km 625 m
Keep left onto E17
198 m
Keep right onto E17 and drive toward Antwerpen, Haven 1-6990
59 km 615 m
Keep right and drive toward Luik, Hasselt, Eindhoven, Turnhout
9 km 103 m
Continue onto Koning Boudewijnsnelweg and drive toward Aken (Aachen), Luik, Hasselt
52 km 449 m
Keep right and take E314 toward Aken, Genk, Brussel, Leuven
421 m
Keep left and take E314 toward Aken, Genk
54 km 623 m
Keep left onto A76 and take A76 toward Köln, Aachen, Kerkrade
91 km 675 m
Keep right and take A 559 toward Bonn, Flughafen Köln-Bonn
19 km 703 m
Keep right and take A 560 toward Frankfurt am Main, Siegburg, Sankt Augustin
7 km 181 m
Keep right and take A 3 toward Köln, Frankfurt am Main
287 m
Keep right and take A 3 toward Frankfurt am Main
664 km 33 m
Keep right onto Innkreis Autobahn and drive toward Graz, Salzburg, Wels-West
271 km 939 m
Keep right and drive toward Zagreb (HR), Ptuj, Aerodrom
386 km 944 m
Keep right
1 km 878 m
Keep right
77 m
Turn left
31 m
Keep left
39 m
Turn right
94 km 507 m
Keep left and take A 1, 22 toward Sofia(BG), Skopje (MK), Ниш / Niš, Чачак / Čačak
33 km 738 m
Keep left onto Обилазница око Београда and take A 1, A 4 toward Skopje, Sofia, Ниш / Niš
215 km 666 m
Keep right and take A4 toward Sofia (BG), Пирот / Pirot, Ниш (север) / Niš
140 km 628 m
Keep left onto 8 toward 8
304 m
Continue onto 8
15 km 830 m
Keep left onto бул. Европа
491 m
Turn slight right onto бул. Сливница
7 km 729 m
Keep right onto бул. Сливница
247 m
At roundabout, take exit 1 onto бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза
1 km 806 m
Make a U-turn onto бул. Княгиня Мария Луиза
164 m
Arrive at destination
Transport providers
Airlines
Ryanair
Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from London Stansted Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
3h 3m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$49.37–$227.84
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
3h 15m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$60.76–$278.47
easyJet
Website:
easyjet.com/
Plane from London Gatwick Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
3h 7m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$82.28–$379.73
Lufthansa
Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
5h 57m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$139.24–$392.39
Plane from London City Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
5h 45m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$202.52–$759.47
Plane from Birmingham Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
5h 25m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$177.21–$696.18
British Airways
Website:
britishairways.com
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
3h 5m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$113.92–$696.18
Austrian Airlines
Website:
austrian.com/?sc_lang=en&cc=ZZ
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
6h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$139.24–$759.47
Wizz Air
Website:
wizzair.com/
Plane from London City Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
6h 15m
Frequency:
Monday
Estimated price:
$69.62–$379.73
Plane from Luton Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
3h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$32.91–$493.65
Bulgaria Air
Website:
air.bg/en/
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
3h 10m
Frequency:
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$126.58–$493.65
Plane from London City Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
4h 50m
Frequency:
Monday to Thursday
Estimated price:
$303.79–$544.28
Bus operators
FlixBus
Bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
6h 35m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$34.18–$48.10
Union Ivkoni
Bus from London Victoria to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
41h 30m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$101.26–$164.55
LONI Tours - Travel Agency
Phone:
+389 70 667 766
Email:
Website:
web.facebook.com/LoniTours.Kumanove?_rdc=1&_rdr
Bus from Aachen to Kumanovo
Ave. Duration:
18h
Frequency:
Twice a week
Matpu
Bus from Kumanovo to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
4h
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$20.25–$31.64
SC Latino Expres S.R.L.
Bus from London Barking to Motru
Ave. Duration:
33h 58m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$82.28–$113.92
Train operators
NS
Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
2h 1m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$46.83–$113.92
Eurostar
Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
2h 1m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$101.26–$215.18
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
1h 9m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$54.43–$113.92
Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express
Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
1h 11m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$44.30–$49.37
ÖBB
Phone:
05 17 17
Website:
oebb.at/de/
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti
Ave. Duration:
18h 44m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$253.16–$354.42
Nightjet
Phone:
+43 51717
Website:
nightjet.com/en/#/home
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien
Ave. Duration:
15h 7m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$82.28–$227.84
Avanti West Coast
Phone:
00 44 345 528 0253
Website:
avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$56.96–$177.21
Eurotunnel
Phone:
+44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
Website:
eurotunnel.com/uk/
Train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
Ave. Duration:
35 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Southern
Phone:
+44 3451 27 29 20
Website:
southernrailway.com/
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick
Ave. Duration:
33 min
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price:
$13.92–$21.52
Gatwick Express
Phone:
+44 345 850 1530
Website:
gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick
Ave. Duration:
30 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$22.78–$31.64
Thameslink
Phone:
0345 026 4700
Website:
thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
Ave. Duration:
31 min
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price:
$21.52–$44.30
East Midlands Railways
Phone:
03457 125 678
Website:
eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
Ave. Duration:
22 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$13.92–$31.64
Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB)
Phone:
+32 70 79 79 79
Website:
belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
2h 16m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$17.72–$25.32
West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham
Ave. Duration:
2h 4m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Website:
konzern.oebb.at/
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
1h 49m
Frequency:
6 times a week
Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Phone:
+35929311111
Website:
bdz.bg/en
Train from Bucharest to Ruse
Ave. Duration:
1h 14m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$4.05–$8.23
Train from Ruse Razpredelitelna to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
6h 8m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$9.49–$16.46
Other operators
Irish Ferries
Other from Port of Dover to Calais
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$44.30–$53.16
Questions and Answers
What is the cheapest way to get from London to Sofia?
The cheapest way to get from London to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $30.43 - $293.48 and takes 6h 40m.
What is the fastest way to get from London to Sofia?
The fastest way to get from London to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $92.39 - $402.17 .
Is there a direct bus between London and Sofia?
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from London Victoria and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop. Services depart twice a week, and operate Monday and Thursday. The journey takes approximately 41h 30m.
Is there a direct train between London and Sofia?
No, there is no direct train from London to Sofia. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Sofia Sever via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Ruse Razpredelitelna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 14m.
How far is it from London to Sofia?
The distance between London and Sofia is 2080 km.
How do I travel from London to Sofia without a car?
The best way to get from London to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 27h 51m and costs .
How long does it take to get from London to Sofia?
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from London to Sofia, including transfers.
Where do I catch the London to Sofia bus from?
London to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from London Victoria station.
Where do I catch the London to Sofia train from?
London to Sofia train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
Bus or fly from London to Sofia?
The best way to get from London to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 12m and costs $92.39 - $402.17 . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $86.96 - $141.30 and takes 41h 30m.
Where does the London to Sofia bus arrive?
London to Sofia bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Sofia Serdica Bus Stop station.
What is the time difference between London and Sofia?
Sofia is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 15:17 in London and 17:17 in Sofia.
Where does the London to Sofia train arrive?
London to Sofia train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
How do I get a bus ticket from London to Sofia?
Book your London to Sofia bus tickets online with Omio and Distribusion.
Where can I stay near Sofia?
There are 1944+ hotels available in Sofia. Prices start at $14.84 per night.
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