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There are 13 ways to get from Oxford to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    7h 17m
    $150–399

  2. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Luton Station Interchangebus bus 737
    2. Take the busferry from Luton to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    4. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d 6h
    $105–242

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    39h 53m
    $384–662

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Oxford to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    23h 27m
    $672–922

  5. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    8h 3m
    $108–553

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

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    7h 55m
    $138–455

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

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane LTN - BOJ
    7h 48m
    $139–547

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

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LTN - VAR
    8h 26m
    $242–494

  9. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LHR - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    10h 49m
    $153–498

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STN - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    11h 36m
    $121–492

  11. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni

    1. Take the train from Oxford to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LTN - OTP
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    11h 27m
    $186–674

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Queens Lane to Green Line Coach Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    39h 58m
    $199

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Oxford to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    25h
    $545–865

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,181 km
  • Duration: 7h 17m

What companies run services between Oxford, England and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Queens Lane to Sofia Central Bus Station via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, and Bucharest in around 39h 58m.

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