There are 15 ways to get from Chester to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MAN - SOF
7h 30m$88–287Train, bus via Karlsruhe
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
36h 12m$446–959Train, night train
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
2d 2h$582–1,049Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
25h 30m$643–881Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane MAN - BOJ
7h 24m$114–299Fly Liverpool to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LPL - SOF
7h$109–274Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MAN - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 45m$101–302Fly Liverpool to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane LPL - BOJ
6h 53m$115–376Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
8h 53m$155–613Fly Liverpool to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LPL - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 24m$132–489Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BHX - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
10h 19m$127–451Bus
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
43h$222–238Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
44h 53mTrain, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
2d 10h$118–258Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
26h 37m$514–804
Chester to Bulgaria by train, foot, night train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Bulgaria is to train and fly which costs $85 - $290 and takes 7h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $110 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Chester to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Chester Bus Interchange and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h.
No, there is no direct train from Chester to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Chester and arriving at Tsentral'ni khali via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Tsentralna Gara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Chester and Bulgaria is 2327 km.
The best way to get from Chester to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus via Karlsruhe which takes 36h 12m and costs $440 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Chester to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Chester to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Chester Bus Interchange station.
Chester to Bulgaria train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Chester to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 7h and costs $100 - $280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $240 and takes 43h.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Bulgaria?
Ryanair flies from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest in around 43h.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–410
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–420
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $26–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Chester to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bulgaria is 2h ahead of Chester. It is currently 11:42 AM in Chester and 1:42 PM in Bulgaria.
Chester to Bulgaria train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
There are 2264+ hotels available in Bulgaria.










