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How to get fromLondon Stansted Airport (STN) to Bulgariaby plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 8 ways to get from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    3h 50m
    $47–351

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stansted Airport to Tottenham Haletrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    39h 6m
    $352–951

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    22h 37m
    $589–802

  4. Fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane STN - PDV
    4h 50m
    $175–392

  5. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STN - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    6h 15m
    $100–288

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus A8 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    39h 55m
    $209–223

  7. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Coach Station to Tottenham Hale Stationbus bus A8 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from London Edmunton to Motrubusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus
    2d 1h

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    23h 44m
    $443–712

London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration3h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,026.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 50m

What companies run services between London Stansted Airport (STN), England and Bulgaria?

Ryanair and Lufthansa fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Bucharest in around 39h 55m.

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