There are 13 ways to get from Exeter to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, 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.
Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
8h 36m$233–559Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRS - SOF
7h 31m$107–321Train, bus via Vienna
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Brussel-Zuidtrain
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain Nj / ...
- Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Sofiabus
40h 19m$462–787Train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
40h 35m$296–371Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Exeter to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
25h 4m$632–866Fly Exeter to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane EXT - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
11h 4m$192–620Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
9h 17m$171–613Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
9h 19m$197–501Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CWL - SOF
19h 51m$164–457Fly Exeter to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EXT - SOF
11h 24m$124–405Fly Exeter to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane EXT - BOJ
13h 3m$155–557Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- 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
2d 3hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Exeter to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
26h 12m$510–816
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Bulgaria is to train and fly which costs $100 - $330 and takes 7h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 7h 31m and costs $100 - $330.
The distance between Exeter and Bulgaria is 2357 km.
The best way to get from Exeter to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus via Vienna which takes 40h 19m and costs $460 - $800.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Exeter to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Bulgaria is 2h ahead of Exeter. It is currently 12:45 AM in Exeter and 2:45 AM in Bulgaria.
There are 2280+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Bulgaria?
Ryanair and Wizz Air fly from Exeter (EXT) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice a week.
- 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 Bristol Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–240
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Sofia Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $95–330
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Sofia Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–370
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Sofia Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–360
Flights from Exeter to Sofia Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $120–400
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- [email protected]
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Wien Hbf to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $65–95
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- 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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