There are 14 ways to get from Nottingham to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
best- Take the train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane MAN - BOJ
8h 16m$146–343Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
8h 4m$101–396Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
35h 40m$446–954Train, night train
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain 461
2d 2h$582–1,034Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Nottingham to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
24h 22m$622–850Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane LTN - BOJ
7h 37m$133–438Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane BHX - BOJ
7h 26m$140–438Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Nottingham to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
8h 52m$125–546Fly East Midlands Airport to Burgas Airport
- Fly from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane EMA - BOJ
6h 29m$109–362Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Nottingham to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BHX - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 52m$132–441Train, bus
- Take the train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
39h 58m$406–944Bus
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
41h 25m$213–224Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus 230 / ...
- Take the busferry from Luton to Motrubusferry
- Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus
2d 4hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Nottingham to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
25h 30m$493–773
Nottingham to Bulgaria by train, night train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nottingham to Bulgaria is to train and fly which costs $120 - $550 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Nottingham to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $100 - $370.
No, there is no direct bus from Nottingham station to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Broad Marsh Bus Station and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 41h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Nottingham to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Nottingham and arriving at Tsentral'ni khali via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Tsentralna Gara. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Nottingham and Bulgaria is 2666 km.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 35h 40m and costs $440 - $1,000.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Nottingham to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Nottingham to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Broad Marsh Bus Station.
Nottingham to Bulgaria train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Nottingham station.
The best way to get from Nottingham to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs $100 - $370. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $210 - $230 and takes 41h 25m.
What companies run services between Nottingham, England and Bulgaria?
Jet2.com flies from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Burgas Airport (BOJ) twice a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Broad Marsh Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest in around 41h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Burgas Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–310
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–220
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Nottingham to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $80–130
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Nottingham to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Bulgaria is 2h ahead of Nottingham. It is currently 4:12 AM in Nottingham and 6:12 AM in Bulgaria.
Nottingham to Bulgaria train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 2264+ hotels available in Bulgaria.












