There are 15 ways to get from Birmingham to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Birmingham Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BHX - SOF
6h 14m$64–329Train, bus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
35h 31m$416–768Train, night train
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- 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 train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
2d 2h$560–1,046Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
24h 10m$618–845Fly Birmingham Airport to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane BHX - BOJ
6h 7m$145–661Fly Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BHX - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 33m$106–414Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
8h 10m$184–494Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane MAN - BOJ
7h 57m$128–333Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
8h 8m$115–548Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane LTN - BOJ
7h 50m$131–482Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
8h 17m$135–440Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
41h$211–219Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 2h$248–356Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
2d 7h$94–211Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
25h 17m$496–795
Birmingham to Bulgaria by train, foot, night train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $60 - $330 and takes 6h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 7m and costs $140 - $700.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Birmingham - Jennens Road and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h.
No, there is no direct train from Birmingham to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Birmingham New Street and arriving at Централни Хали via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Централна Гара. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Birmingham and Bulgaria is 2189 km.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 31m and costs $410 - $800.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Birmingham to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Birmingham to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Birmingham to Bulgaria train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Birmingham to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 14m and costs $60 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $220 and takes 41h.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Bulgaria?
Ryanair and Lufthansa 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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $45–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $50–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Birmingham to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bulgaria is 2h ahead of Birmingham. It is currently 10:21 PM in Birmingham and 12:21 AM in Bulgaria.
Birmingham to Bulgaria train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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