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How to get fromManchester to Balchikby plane, bus, car, car train, train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Balchik by plane, bus, car, car train, train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Varna Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane MAN - VAR
    8h 51m
    $154–368

  2. Bus and ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus bus
    3d 2h
    $112–248

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Horoscop Hotel to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus bus
    44h 8m
    $223–265

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Balchikcar car
    32h 1m
    $700–978

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LPL - VAR
    11h 1m
    $198–498

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Burgas Airport, shuttle

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MAN - BOJ
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Sunny Beach to Varnashuttle bus
    9h 52m
    $261–552

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LTN - VAR
    9h 41m
    $267–573

  8. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus bus
    2d
    $513–856

  9. Train, bus via Vienna

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HBFtrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the bus from Vienna Main train station to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Varna Central Bus Station to Balchikbus bus
    2d 1h

  10. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Varna Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Varna to Balchik kv. Levskibus bus
    2d 11h

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Balchikcar car
    33h 8m
    $578–927

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration6h 41mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,533.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 51m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Balchik, Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Varna Airport (VAR) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Balchik kv. Levski via London Victoria, Gara de Nord, Piata Unirii 2, Bucharest Horoscop Hotel, and Varna in around 44h 8m.

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