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There are 13 ways to get from Calais to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRU - SOF
    7h 8m
    $133–356

  2. Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Amienstrain train
    2. Take the bus from Gare routière to Aéroportbus bus
    3. Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BVA - SOF
    9h 44m
    $74–345

  3. Train, bus via Paris

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Paris Nordtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    33h 56m
    $281–770

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    47h 8m
    $421–819

  5. Drive 2,262.1 km

    1. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car 2,262.1 km
    20h 23m
    $406–586

  6. Train, train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissytrain train
    3. Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CDG - SOF
    7h 27m
    $160–774

  7. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CRL - SOF
    9h 34m
    $76–369

  8. Train, train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Europetrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRU - OTP
    4. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 33m
    $151–413

  9. Train, train to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train
    2. Take the train from Lille Flandres to Charleroi-Centraltrain train
    3. Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CRL - VAR
    10h 10m
    $205–508

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    34h 54m
    $196

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Calais Ville to Lille Flandrestrain train Ter
    2. Take the train from Lille Europe to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    37h 40m
    $241–770

  12. Bus via Sibiu

    1. Take the bus from Calais to Sibiubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Sofiabus bus 983
    44h 21m

  13. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Calais to Fuldacar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain train
    3. Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar car
    25h 12m
    $415–587

Calais to Bulgaria by train, night train, and tram

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration47h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$421Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,936.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Calais, France and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Calais to Sofia Central Bus Station via Bucharest in around 34h 54m.

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