There are 10 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, car train, train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MAN - SOF
6h 53m$67–212Bus
- Take the bus from Raby Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
42h 40m$235–258Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
25h 46m$640–877Fly Manchester Airport to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane MAN - BOJ
6h 46m$93–264Fly Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MAN - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 7m$80–277Train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LPL - SOF
7h 29m$111–252Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Basingstoketrain
- Take the bus from The Malls to London Victoriabus 806
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
2d 1h$329–401Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Raby Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 540
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus
2d 2h$237–445Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
2d 9h$98–223Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Greater Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
26h 54m$523–827
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greater Manchester to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $65 - $220 and takes 6h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Greater Manchester to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 46m and costs $90 - $270.
No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Raby Street and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 40m.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Bulgaria is 2267 km.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Bulgaria without a car is to bus which takes 42h 40m and costs $230 - $260.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Greater Manchester to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Greater Manchester to Bulgaria bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Raby Street station.
The best way to get from Greater Manchester to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs $65 - $220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $230 - $260 and takes 42h 40m.
Greater Manchester to Bulgaria bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bulgaria is 2h ahead of Greater Manchester. It is currently 4:31 PM in Greater Manchester and 6:31 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Bulgaria?
easyJet, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Raby Street to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Bucharest in around 42h 40m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–430
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $155
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $155
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Raby Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Malls to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Raby Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- $35–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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