There are 15 ways to get from England to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, night 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 London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
6h 35m$137–388Fly London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
7h 3m$71–433Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
34h 19m$382–652Train, night train
- 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$516–910Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
22h 29m$577–787Train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
7h 6m$91–324Train to Luton Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane LTN - BOJ
6h 55m$87–366Fly Manchester Airport to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane MAN - BOJ
6h 26m$91–261Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LHR - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 54m$114–433Fly Liverpool to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LPL - SOF
6h 34m$100–221Fly London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STN - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 27m$78–388Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus Sofia-Bucharest
37h 59m$195–205Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
38h 40m$333–587Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Motrubusferry
- Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus
2dDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
23h 36m$456–737
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $70 - $440 and takes 7h 3m.
The fastest way to get from England to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs $90 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from England to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from England station to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Charing Cross station and arriving at Централни Хали via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Централна Гара. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between England and Bulgaria is 2085 km.
The best way to get from England to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 34h 19m and costs $380 - $650.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from England to Bulgaria, including transfers.
England to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from London Victoria station.
England to Bulgaria train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
The best way to get from England to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $130 - $390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $195 - $205 and takes 37h 59m.
What companies run services between England and Bulgaria?
British Airways, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Whitehall / Trafalgar Square to Sofia Central Bus Station via Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, and Bucharest in around 37h 59m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
Flights from Luton Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Luton Airport to Burgas Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Liverpool to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $140–240
- Website
- Eurostar
- 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
- $100–150
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- 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
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
England to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Bulgaria is 2h ahead of England. It is currently 4:41 PM in England and 6:41 PM in Bulgaria.
England to Bulgaria train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
There are 2283+ hotels available in Bulgaria.












