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How to get fromAshford to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, night train, car train, car, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Ashford to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, night train, car train, car, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    7h 40m
    $173–422

  2. Bus and ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Folkestone to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d 2h
    $89–213

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    34h 50m
    $429–748

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2d
    $543–976

  5. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    21h 22m
    $561–763

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    7h 17m
    $96–477

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    7h 21m
    $128–392

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane LTN - BOJ
    7h 14m
    $114–544

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane STN - PDV
    8h 17m
    $177–483

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LTN - VAR
    7h 52m
    $222–511

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Ashford International to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STN - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 41m
    $103–462

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chequers Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    38h 11m
    $198

  13. Bus via Sibiu

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Sibiubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Sofiabus bus 983
    2d 1h

  14. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    22h 31m
    $438–711

Ashford to Bulgaria by train, night train, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2dAverage Duration
Ticket$543Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,175.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 40m

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.

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