There are 13 ways to get from London to Kardzhali by plane, bus, night train, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali Bus Stationbus
11h 23m$137–379Train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali Bus Stationbus
11h 45m$75–421Bus, night train, train
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Kardjalitrain Ic / ...
37h 38m$167–191Train, night train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbftrain Ice
- Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain 90N
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Kardjalitrain Ic / ...
44h 32m$683–1,145Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Kardzhalicar
25h 14m$618–838Fly London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali Bus Stationbus
11h 48m$90–503Fly London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport, train, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane STN - PDV
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain
- Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhalibus
11h 59m$153–443Train to Luton Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane LTN - PDV
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain
- Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhalibus
12h 6m$134–471Fly London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, night train, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane STN - OTP
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhalibus
13h 34m$78–396Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane LGW - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Komotinibus
14h 21m$107–307Fly London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane STN - SKG
- Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Komotinibus
14h 28m$134–321Bus and ferry, night train, bus
- Take the busferry from London Barking to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhalibus
2d 18hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Kardzhalicar
26h 22m$496–787
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Kardzhali is to fly and bus which costs $90 - $550 and takes 11h 48m.
The fastest way to get from London to Kardzhali is to fly and bus which takes 11h 23m and costs $130 - $380.
No, there is no direct train from London to Kardzhali. However, there are services departing from London St Pancras Intl and arriving at Kardjali via Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Aachen, Hbf, Wien Meidling, Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 32m.
The distance between London and Kardzhali is 2359 km.
The best way to get from London to Kardzhali without a car is to bus and night train and train which takes 37h 38m and costs $160 - $200.
It takes approximately 11h 23m to get from London to Kardzhali, including transfers.
London to Kardzhali train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from London St Pancras Intl station.
Kardzhali is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 1:47 AM in London and 3:47 AM in Kardzhali.
London to Kardzhali train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi station.
There are 76+ hotels available in Kardzhali.
What companies run services between London, England and Kardzhali, Bulgaria?
There is no direct connection from London to Kardzhali. However, you can take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, take the subway to Sofia Serdica, take the line 2 subway to Central Station, walk to Sofia Central Bus Station, then take the bus to Kardzhali Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Kardjali via Bucharest, Bucharest, Dimitrovgrad, and Dimitrovgrad in around 37h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Memmingen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–450
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $130–460
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Nuremberg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Zagreb
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70–210
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–360
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $90–290
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–450
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–290
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–250
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–430
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–450
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–420
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Kardjali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Kardjali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–27
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $150–260
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $28–65
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
Train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $240–350
- Website
- Österreichische Bundesbahnen
- Phone
- _AUSTRIAN_RAILWAYS_(ÖBB)
- Website
- Austrian Railways
Train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $250–400
- Website
- Austrian Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $156
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- $156
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $22–27
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $23–35
- Website
- Gatwick Express
- Phone
- +359 889 59 00 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Kardzhali Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–35
- Website
- Grup Plus - Etap Adresss
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- [email protected]
- Website
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.autogari.ro
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–5
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +359 886 618 849
- [email protected]
- Website
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Schedules at
- autogaravn.com
- Website
- krumovgrad-bg.com
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Krumovgrad Municipality Bus
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Krumovgrad Municipality Bus
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Krumovgrad Municipality Bus
- Phone
- +30 25310 22912
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktelrodopis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
Bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Komotini
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- ktelrodopis.gr
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- [email protected]
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from London Barking to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Website
- planinite.info
Bus from Dimitrovgrad to Kardzhali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- planinite.info
- 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
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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