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There are 12 ways to get from Greater Manchester to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, car train, train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    6h 59m
    $72–312

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Raby Street to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 540
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 40m
    $238–262

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Greater Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    25h 57m
    $713–982

  4. Fly Manchester Airport to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MAN - BOJ
    6h 52m
    $98–364

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    7h 39m
    $111–242

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane MAN - PDV
    7h 59m
    $103–378

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    9h 6m
    $88–453

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MAN - OTP
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    10h 26m
    $75–381

  9. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    $253–478

  10. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Milton Keynes Newport Pagnell to Alba Iuliabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Alba Iulia to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest Autogara Militari to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 7h
    $209–393

  11. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly 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 9h
    $93–222

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Greater Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    27h 5m
    $590–930

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,267 km
  • Duration: 6h 59m

What companies run services between Greater Manchester, England and Bulgaria?

easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. 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.

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