There are 14 ways to get from Bulgaria to Birmingham by plane, bus, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SOF - BHX
6h 32m£47–247Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Wien Hbfbus
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
35h 59m£365–640Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
40h 15m£158–165Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Birminghamcar
24h 11m£469–630Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Birmingham Airport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane OTP - BHX
8h£79–309Fly Burgas Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BOJ - BHX
6h 29m£103–478Fly Sofia Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SOF - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 42m£134–377Fly Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SOF - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 31m£83–417Fly Burgas Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane BOJ - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h£94–365Fly Sofia Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane SOF - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
8h 28m£93–334Bus, train via Bratislava
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Wien Meidlingtrain
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
37h 6m£354–622Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Sofia to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
2d 1h£158–300Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Birmingham West Bromwichbusferry
2d 7h£59–157Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Birminghamcar
25h 12m£377–593
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Birmingham is to fly which costs £45 - £250 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Birmingham is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs £100 - £480.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Birmingham. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Birmingham - Jennens Road via Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 15m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Birmingham is 1368 miles.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Birmingham without a car is to bus and train which takes 35h 59m and costs £360 - £650.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Bulgaria to Birmingham, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Birmingham bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Birmingham is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs £45 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £155 - £165 and takes 40h 15m.
Bulgaria to Birmingham bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Birmingham is 2h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 1:39 AM in Bulgaria and 11:39 PM in Birmingham.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Birmingham, England?
Ryanair, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Birmingham - Jennens Road via Bucharest and London Victoria in around 40h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–210
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport via Venice Treviso
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–210
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Burgas Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–270
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £190–300
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £190–300
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Sofia to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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