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

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There are 7 ways to get from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia by plane, bus, car, car train, train, night train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    3h 53m
    $65–190

  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. Train, bus, night train

    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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    5. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    44h 24m
    $257–329

  5. 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 to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    $301–490

  6. 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 8h
    $102–231

  7. 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: 2,241.6 km
  • Duration: 3h 53m

What companies run services between Manchester Airport (MAN), England and Sofia, 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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