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There are 14 ways to get from Derby to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    7h 4m
    $73–385

  2. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    33h 28m
    $596–884

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 6m
    $523–829

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Derby to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    24h 25m
    $621–850

  5. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Derby to Lutontrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    7h 38m
    $90–435

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    8h 42m
    $192–423

  7. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    8h 39m
    $129–303

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    8h 34m
    $147–574

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BHX - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 23m
    $125–490

  10. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Derby to Lutontrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LTN - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    9h 57m
    $158–650

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Derby to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles Midi to Frankfurttrain train 79
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    40h 9m
    $413–709

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Derby Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 45m
    $217–246

  13. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Derby to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Motrubusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus
    2d 5h

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Derby to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    25h 32m
    $499–799

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,255.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 4m

What companies run services between Derby, England and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Derby Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest in around 41h 45m.

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