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How to get fromBirmingham to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 15 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
    9h 10m
    $51–354

  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 Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus bus
    39h 26m
    $430–806

  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 nighttrain 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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    45h 46m
    $522–976

  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 Plovdivcar car
    25h 28m
    $649–896

  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 57m
    $195–547

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane MAN - PDV
    8h 53m
    $177–545

  7. 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 7m
    $175–576

  8. 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
    11h 7m
    $166–458

  9. 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
    11h 8m
    $117–587

  10. 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
    11h 9m
    $101–506

  11. Fly Birmingham Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane BHX - PDV
    7h 8m
    $139–474

  12. 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 Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    42h 28m
    $390–726

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    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 35m
    $326–402

  14. Bus and ferry, night train, train

    1. Take the busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    2d 23h
    $89–221

  15. 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 Plovdivcar car
    26h 35m
    $526–845

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,321.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 10m

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

Ryanair flies from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 45h 35m.

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