There are 15 ways to get from Ashford to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, night train, car train, car, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
7h 12m$165–458Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
7h 25m$94–411Train, bus
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
34h 35m$399–924Train, night train
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
2d 1h$535–994Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
21h 17m$562–764Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
7h 16m$96–515Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane LTN - BOJ
6h 58m$126–453Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LHR - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 31m$163–515Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane STN - PDV
8h 16m$237–601Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STN - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 40m$119–502Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane LGW - BOJ
7h 30m$105–436Bus
- Take the bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
38h 11m$199Bus via Sibiu
- Take the bus from Dover to Sibiubus
- Take the bus from Sibiu to Sofiabus 983
2d 1hBus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Folkestone to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
2d 2h$96–225Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
22h 26m$434–686
Ashford to Bulgaria by train, night train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ashford to Bulgaria is to train and fly which costs $95 - $550 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Ashford to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 6h 58m and costs $120 - $460.
No, there is no direct bus from Ashford to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from County Square and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Chequers Bus Station and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Ashford to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Ashford International and arriving at Tsentral'ni khali via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Tsentralna Gara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Ashford and Bulgaria is 2174 km.
The best way to get from Ashford to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 34h 35m and costs $390 - $950.
It takes approximately 7h 12m to get from Ashford to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Ashford to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from Chequers Bus Station.
Ashford to Bulgaria train services, operated by Southeastern, depart from Ashford International station.
Ashford to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
What companies run services between Ashford, England and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from County Square to Sofia Central Bus Station via King Street, Chequers Bus Station, and Bucharest in around 38h 11m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Luton Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to Stratford International
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $30–65
- Website
- Southeastern
Train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Southeastern
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Bulgaria is 2h ahead of Ashford. It is currently 10:10 AM in Ashford and 12:10 PM in Bulgaria.
Ashford to Bulgaria train services, operated by Southeastern, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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