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How to get fromBolton to Sofiaby plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Bolton to Sofia by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly from Manchester Airport

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    6h 35m
    $75–210

  2. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Newhall Street to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    44h 32m
    $251–329

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bolton to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    25h 50m
    $648–889

  4. Train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    7h 17m
    $115–264

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    8h 42m
    $110–306

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 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 Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 9m
    $207–322

  7. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 6h
    $302–502

  8. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d 9h
    $102–232

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bolton to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    26h 58m
    $505–800

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$81Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,275.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 35m

What companies run services between Bolton, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?

easyJet, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bolton Interchange to Sofia Central Bus Station via Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 45h 9m.

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