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How to get fromDover to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, night train, car ferry, car, busferry, or car train

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

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    8h 11m
    $188–448

  2. Bus and ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Dover to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d
    $91–211

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory 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 Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 21m
    $434–774

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory 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 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
    2d 1h
    $568–1,012

  5. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    21h 58m
    $435–696

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    7h 47m
    $111–503

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

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    7h 57m
    $143–418

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane LTN - BOJ
    7h 45m
    $129–570

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LTN - VAR
    8h 28m
    $237–537

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane STN - PDV
    8h 47m
    $192–509

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STN - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    10h 11m
    $118–488

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    35h 33m
    $207–210

  13. Bus via Sibiu

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Sibiubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sibiu to Sofiabus bus 983
    47h 52m

  14. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    21h 20m
    $560–762

Dover to Bulgaria by train, night train, and tram

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket$568Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,209.1 km
  • Duration: 8h 11m

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You can take a vehicle from Dover to Sofia Central Bus Station via Dover and Bucharest in around 35h 33m.

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