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How to get fromManchester Airport (MAN) to Bulgariaby plane, bus, car, car train, train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 9 ways to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bulgaria by plane, bus, car, car train, train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    4h 10m
    $68–187

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 120 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 46m
    $216–389

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    25h 45m
    $641–878

  4. Fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MAN - BOJ
    4h 4m
    $88–189

  5. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MAN - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    6h 25m
    $78–232

  6. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Newhall Street to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 47m
    $263–329

  7. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Airport The 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 Sofiabus bus
    2d 2h
    $257–541

  8. 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
    $103–232

  9. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    26h 52m
    $497–789

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,246 km
  • Duration: 4h 10m

What companies run services between Manchester Airport (MAN), 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 Manchester Airport The Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Birmingham Coach Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 43h 46m.

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