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How to get fromManchester to Plovdivby plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Manchester to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    2. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    8h 59m
    $68–255

  2. 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 Hbf to Plovdivbus bus
    39h 39m
    $448–1,102

  3. Train, night train

    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 nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    46h 13m
    $545–1,043

  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 Plovdivcar car
    27h 9m
    $672–930

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    9h 40m
    $114–288

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Burgas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MAN - BOJ
    2. Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 2m
    $96–269

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 31m
    $218–517

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane STN - PDV
    9h 56m
    $298–701

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 39m
    $160–621

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    47h
    $345–422

  11. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach 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 Plovdiv Train stationbus bus
    2d 6h
    $248–507

  12. Bus and ferry, night train, train

    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    3d
    $91–224

  13. 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 Plovdivcar car
    28h 16m
    $544–852

Manchester to Plovdiv by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket$248Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,394.5 km
  • Duration: 8h 59m

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

You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Plovdiv Bus Station South via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 47h.

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