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

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

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  1. Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHD - SOF
    8h 45m
    $84–284

  2. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane DUB - SOF
    8h 40m
    $70–379

  3. Bus and ferry, train, night train, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain train
    3. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    4. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    2d 1h
    $380–700

  4. Fly Belfast International Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane BFS - PDV
    12h 5m
    $119–453

  5. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane DUB - BOJ
    8h 34m
    $81–381

  6. Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane DUB - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    10h 50m
    $82–454

  7. Fly Belfast International Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BFS - SOF
    8h 55m
    $78–247

  8. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry bus ferry 923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 6h
    $209–399

  9. Car ferry, ferry, bus, train

    1. Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Seacombe Ferry Terminal to Gerry Marsden Ferry Terminalferry ferry Fer
    3. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    5. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2d 11h

  10. Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the busferry from Liverpool Elmway close to Râmnicu Vâlcea Socarbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofiabus bus 983
    3d
    $217–454

George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration7h 11mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,519.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 45m

What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Bulgaria?

British Airways, Aer Lingus, and Ryanair fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily.

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