There are 10 ways to get from Belfast to Bulgaria by plane, busferry, train, night train, bus, or car ferry
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BHD - SOF
8h 35m$79–314Fly Belfast International Airport to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BFS - SOF
9h 10m$78–207Bus and ferry, train, night train, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Crosstrain
- 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 bus from Wien Hbf to Sofiabus
2d 1hBus to Dublin Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane DUB - BOJ
8h 39m$121–362Fly Belfast International Airport to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane BFS - BOJ
8h 59m$104–329Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane DUB - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
10h 50m$103–447Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Burgas Airport
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane BHD - BOJ
8h 9m$125–406Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 6hCar ferry, bus, train
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
2d 10h$288–384Car ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
- Take the busferry from Liverpool Elmway close to Râmnicu Vâlcea Socarbusferry
- Take the bus from Râmnicu Vâlcea to Sofiabus 983
3d$197–430
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $75 - $210 and takes 9h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs $120 - $410.
No, there is no direct bus from Belfast to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Belfast, Europa Buscentre and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Buchanan Bus Station, London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
The distance between Belfast and Bulgaria is 2520 km.
The best way to get from Belfast to Bulgaria without a car is to bus and ferry and train and night train and bus which takes 2 days 1h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Belfast to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Belfast to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Translink, depart from Belfast, Europa Buscentre station.
Belfast to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Translink, arrive at Glasgow Buchanan station.
Bulgaria is 2h ahead of Belfast. It is currently 11:51 PM in Belfast and 1:51 AM in Bulgaria.
Book your Belfast to Bulgaria bus tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Bulgaria?
easyJet, British Airways, and two other airlines fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Sofia Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $75–310
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Sofia Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Sofia Airport via London Luton
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Sofia Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–250
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49–130
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- $49
- Car Passenger
- $188
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $49–130
- Website
- Stena Line
- Passenger
- $49
- Car Passenger
- $188
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