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How to get fromBlackpool to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Blackpool to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    7h 52m
    $87–288

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 41m
    $264–310

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Blackpool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    26h 24m
    $655–899

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MAN - BOJ
    7h 51m
    $113–300

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    7h 55m
    $123–263

  6. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane LBA - BOJ
    9h 12m
    $132–448

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Blackpool to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 26m
    $176–291

  8. Train, bus via London Stansted Airport (STN)

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Nuneatontrain train
    2. Take the train from Nuneaton to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus 826 / ...
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    5. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2d 2h
    $349–442

  9. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Blackpool 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 Sofiabus bus
    2d 5h
    $234–427

  10. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    4. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d 10h
    $112–259

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Blackpool to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    27h 31m
    $533–849

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,340.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Blackpool to Sofia Central Bus Station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 45h 26m.

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