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

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There are 15 ways to get from Brighton to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    8h 6m
    $159–389

  2. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    8h 1m
    $99–434

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    33h 13m
    $559–825

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 51m
    $496–770

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    22h 48m
    $578–788

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    8h 2m
    $103–529

  7. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane LGW - BOJ
    6h 26m
    $107–382

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane STN - PDV
    8h 58m
    $184–495

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LHR - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 38m
    $157–475

  10. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LTN - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 33m
    $168–650

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Victoriatrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STN - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 34m
    $111–435

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    39h 54m
    $376–650

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    42h

  14. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Stationbus bus 29 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Maidstone to Motrubusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus
    2d 2h

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Brighton to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    23h 57m
    $456–737

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$95Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Brighton to Bulgaria.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,169.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 6m

What companies run services between Brighton, England and Bulgaria?

easyJet and Jet2.com fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brighton to Sofia Central Bus Station via Tirana in around 42h.

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