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There are 13 ways to get from Birmingham to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Birmingham Airport to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    6h 14m
    $49–379

  2. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    32h 53m
    $572–892

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 38m
    $521–857

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    24h 21m
    $690–948

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

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    8h 11m
    $164–443

  6. Fly Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BHX - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    9h 46m
    $102–458

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

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    8h 12m
    $115–592

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    7h 59m
    $131–299

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

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain 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
    8h 13m
    $135–500

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    41h
    $213–222

  11. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2d
    $225–429

  12. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich 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
    $94–210

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham 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 28m
    $567–897

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,189.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Lufthansa, and Lufthansa City fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest in around 41h.

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