There are 14 ways to get from Leicester to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
8h 15m$133–542Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
7h 33m$84–369Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
35h 2m$428–948Train, night train
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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 1h$564–1,018Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
23h 55m$615–840Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane BHX - BOJ
7h 9m$107–396Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane LTN - BOJ
7h 6m$116–411Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BHX - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 35m$99–401Fly East Midlands Airport to Burgas Airport
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane EMA - BOJ
6h 41m$116–375Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane STN - PDV
9h 15m$274–628Train, bus
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- 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
39h 20m$388–948Bus
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
40h 55m$223–260Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Northampton to Motrubusferry
- Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus
2d 4hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
25h 3m$486–762
Leicester to Bulgaria by train, night train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Bulgaria is to bus and fly which costs $95 - $410 and takes 9h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $110 - $380.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 55m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Tsentral'ni khali via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Tsentralna Gara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 1h.
The distance between Leicester and Bulgaria is 2222 km.
The best way to get from Leicester to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 35h 2m and costs $420 - $950.
It takes approximately 8h 15m to get from Leicester to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Leicester to Bulgaria bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Bulgaria train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 41m and costs $110 - $380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $260 and takes 40h 55m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Bulgaria?
Jet2.com flies from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Bucharest in around 40h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Luton Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- $110–150
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- 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
- $26–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Leicester to Bulgaria bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Bulgaria is 2h ahead of Leicester. It is currently 6:56 AM in Leicester and 8:56 AM in Bulgaria.
Leicester to Bulgaria train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 2264+ hotels available in Bulgaria.












