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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 Plovdiv Airport

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane MAN - PDV
    7h 21m
    $140–474

  2. 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
    9h 27m
    $67–254

  3. 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
    40h 15m
    $468–819

  4. 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 35m
    $550–999

  5. 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 13m
    $670–928

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

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road 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
    10h 2m
    $101–254

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    3. Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain train
    10h 48m
    $89–423

  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 46m
    $233–560

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Plovdiv 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 Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane LTN - PDV
    9h 56m
    $213–589

  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
    $332–407

  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
    $259–472

  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
    $87–217

  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 21m
    $548–877

Manchester to Plovdiv by bus

Calendar5Weekly Buses
Duration2d 6hAverage Duration
Ticket$259Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,394.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 21m

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

Ryanair flies from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) 3 times a week. Alternatively, 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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