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How to get fromBirmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofiaby plane, bus, car, car train, night train, train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia by plane, bus, car, car train, night train, train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    3h 43m
    $65–210

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 210
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 57m
    $195–339

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    24h 8m
    $619–845

  4. Bus, night train, train

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 210
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    42h 8m
    $222–273

  5. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Pool Meadow Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 460 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    $272–438

  6. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Coventry Tesco Extra Parking 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 7h
    $100–229

  7. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    25h 16m
    $473–754

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,171.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 43m

What companies run services between Birmingham Airport (BHX), England and Sofia, Bulgaria?

Ryanair and Lufthansa fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to Sofia Central Bus Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 41h 57m.

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