There are 13 ways to get from Bulgaria to Manchester 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 Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOF - MAN
6h 44m£48–187Bus, 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 Manchester Piccadillytrain
37h 23m£390–715Bus
- 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 Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
42h 26m£165–180Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
25h 58m£481–651Fly Burgas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BOJ - MAN
6h 26m£64–198Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane OTP - MAN
8h 2m£60–199Fly Sofia Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOF - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 43m£81–214Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane OTP - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain
10h 22m£72–309Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane OTP - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
10h 21m£102–352Bus, 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 Manchester Piccadillytrain
38h 31m£379–693Bus 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 Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
2d 4h£160–315Train, 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 Manchester Piccadillybusferry
2d 9h£70–163Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
27h£387–588
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bulgaria to Manchester is to fly which costs £45 - £190 and takes 6h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bulgaria to Manchester is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs £60 - £200.
No, there is no direct bus from Bulgaria station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 26m.
The distance between Bulgaria and Manchester is 1414 miles.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Manchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 37h 23m and costs £390 - £750.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Bulgaria to Manchester, including transfers.
Bulgaria to Manchester bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bulgaria to Manchester is to fly which takes 6h 44m and costs £45 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £160 - £180 and takes 42h 26m.
Bulgaria to Manchester bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Manchester is 2h behind Bulgaria. It is currently 8:43 PM in Bulgaria and 6:43 PM in Manchester.
What companies run services between Bulgaria and Manchester, England?
easyJet, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Bucharest and London Victoria in around 42h 26m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–280
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–280
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £190–370
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £190–370
- 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
- £50–75
- 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
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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