There are 12 ways to get from Ghent to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, night train, car, or car train
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 Brussels Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRU - SOF
6h 34m$106–283Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CRL - SOF
6h 50m$58–347Bus
- Take the bus from Ghent Dampoort to Breda central train stationbus 800
- Take the bus from Breda, Centraal Station to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus
- Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
30h 51mTrain, night train
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- 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
46h 7m$386–710Drive 2,121.2 km
- Drive from Ghent to Sofiacar 2,121.2 km
18h 55m$378–546Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BRU - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 59m$118–348Train, train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Centraltrain
- Take the train from Anvers-Central to Bredatrain
- Take the train from Breda to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane EIN - SOF
8h 28m$76–439Bus to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the bus from Gent Sint Pieters Station to Charleroi Airportbus
- Fly from Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CRL - VAR
7h 27m$297–496Train, bus via Leipzig
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Frankfurt to Leipzig Hbftrain 50 / ...
- Take the bus from Leipzig to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
31h$232–452Train, bus
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Miditrain Ic / ...
- 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
35h 51m$202–362Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nordtrain Ic / ...
- Take the bus from Brussels-Nord to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
43h$170–182Drive, car train
- Drive from Ghent to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
23h 48m$390–540
Ghent to Bulgaria by train, night train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ghent to Bulgaria is to train and bus which costs $170 - $190 and takes 43h.
The fastest way to get from Ghent to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 6h 34m and costs $100 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Ghent to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Ghent Dampoort and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Breda, Centraal Station and Beograd, Autobuska stanica. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 51m.
No, there is no direct train from Ghent to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Gand-Saint-Pierre and arriving at Централни Хали via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Централна Гара. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 7m.
The distance between Ghent and Bulgaria is 1786 km. The road distance is 2121.2 km.
The best way to get from Ghent to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 30h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Ghent to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Ghent to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Ghent Dampoort station.
Ghent to Bulgaria train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), depart from Gand-Saint-Pierre station.
Ghent to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Breda central train station.
What companies run services between Ghent, Belgium and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Ghent Dampoort to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Breda central train station, Breda, Centraal Station, and Beograd, Autobuska stanica in around 30h 51m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Brussels South Charleroi Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–320
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
Flights from Eindhoven Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $55–350
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Anvers-Central to Breda
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Gand-Saint-Pierre to Brussels-Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Ghent Dampoort to Breda central train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Ghent. It is currently 9:47 PM in Ghent and 10:47 PM in Bulgaria.
Ghent to Bulgaria train services, operated by Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB), arrive at Bruxelles-Midi station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ghent to Bulgaria is 2121 km. It takes approximately 18h 55m to drive from Ghent to Bulgaria.
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