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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 13 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 Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    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 58m
    $113–273

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MAN - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 19m
    $90–304

  3. 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
    45h 45m
    $271–322

  4. 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
    $656–900

  5. 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 46m
    $118–320

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane MAN - PDV
    8h 52m
    $163–514

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LBA - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 50m
    $104–462

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LPL - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 35m
    $166–519

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 121 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    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
    46h 18m
    $191–338

  10. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Milton Keynes Newport Pagnell to Arad, Autogara Transdarabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Arad to Sofiabus bus
    2d 1h
    $214–477

  11. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus bus
    2d 5h
    $267–495

  12. 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
    $112–249

  13. 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

Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,380 km
  • Duration: 7h 58m

What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from National Express Coach Facility to Sofia Central Bus Station via Manchester Central Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 46h 18m.

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