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How to get fromBulgaria to Englandby plane, bus, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to London Heathrow Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SOF - LHR
    6h 57m
    £93–257

  2. Fly Sofia Airport to Luton Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane SOF - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    7h 21m
    £40–296

  3. Bus, train via Frankfurt Airport (FRA)

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    31h 11m
    £337–592

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    36h 5m
    £334–533

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Londoncar car
    22h 29m
    £438–582

  6. Fly Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane SOF - STN
    7h 23m
    £49–349

  7. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane OTP - MAN
    8h 14m
    £50–198

  8. Fly Sofia Airport to Bristol Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane SOF - BRS
    6h 53m
    £52–193

  9. Fly Sofia Airport to Liverpool

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SOF - LPL
    7h 4m
    £67–168

  10. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Bucharest Henri Coandă Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane OTP - LBA
    8h 41m
    £57–302

  11. Fly Plovdiv Airport to London Stansted Airport

    1. Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane PDV - STN
    8h 17m
    £114–324

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    37h 19m
    £146–152

  13. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    37h 30m
    £251–451

  14. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Motrubus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Motru to London Barkingbusferry bus ferry
    2d 1h

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Londoncar car
    23h 31m
    £348–542

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

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£77Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,295.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and England?

British Airways, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Trafalgar Square via Bucharest, London Victoria, and Westminster Cathedral in around 37h 19m.

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