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

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  1. Fly Birmingham Airport to Sofia Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 50m
    $72–215

  2. Train, bus via Paris

    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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus bus
    38h 50m
    $421–1,137

  3. Train, night train

    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 night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    45h 29m
    $518–1,048

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Plovdivcar car
    25h 27m
    $651–898

  5. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane STN - PDV
    8h 58m
    $245–590

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 46m
    $191–463

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

    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
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 44m
    $127–530

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Plovdiv 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 Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane LTN - PDV
    9h 1m
    $129–440

  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
    4. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 53m
    $116–360

  10. 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 Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    42h 13m
    $391–1,027

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Newhall Street to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    45h 25m
    $259–391

  12. Bus and ferry, night train, train

    1. Take the busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    2d 23h
    $90–224

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Birmingham to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Plovdivcar car
    26h 35m
    $507–810

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,321.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 50m

What companies run services between Birmingham, England and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Newhall Street to Plovdiv Bus Station South via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 45h 25m.

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