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

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  1. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane SOF - EDI
    9h 18m
    £78–194

  2. Fly Plovdiv Airport to Edinburgh Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane PDV - EDI
    8h 51m
    £69–164

  3. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Wien Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    38h 25m
    £507–838

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    42h 41m
    £391–608

  5. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from King's Cross to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    47h 54m
    £372–605

  6. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane SOF - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    12h 58m
    £76–251

  7. Train, night train to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane OTP - EDI
    12h 56m
    £81–236

  8. Fly Plovdiv Airport to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane PDV - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    9h 56m
    £122–591

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus
    47h 55m
    £202–272

  10. Train, night train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3d 5h
    £130–281

  11. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Edinburghcar car
    30h 5m
    £587–811

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Edinburghcar car
    31h 6m
    £504–768

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration5h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket£66Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,598.3 mi
  • Duration: 9h 18m

What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Ryanair, easyJet, and Wizz Air UK fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Bucharest, and London Victoria in around 47h 55m.

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