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There are 15 ways to get from Plovdiv to Birmingham by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport

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    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane SOF - BHX
    8h 41m
    £40–291

  2. Bus, train via Vienna

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Wien Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Duesseldorf Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Duesseldorf Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    35h 34m
    £417–768

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    45h 4m
    £272–515

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Birminghamcar car
    25h 28m
    £543–738

  5. Fly Plovdiv Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane PDV - STN
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    8h 22m
    £202–671

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

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SOF - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    10h 43m
    £126–340

  7. Fly Plovdiv Airport to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane PDV - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    8h 35m
    £182–719

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

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane SOF - STN
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    10h 39m
    £86–451

  9. Fly Plovdiv Airport to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane PDV - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    8h 22m
    £164–615

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

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane SOF - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    10h 47m
    £96–389

  11. Fly Plovdiv Airport to Birmingham Airport

    1. Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane PDV - BHX
    6h 24m
    £146–561

  12. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Bruxelles Miditrain train 79
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    39h 51m
    £296–528

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    42h 46m
    £170–182

  14. Train, night train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the busferry from Bucharest to Birmingham West Bromwichbusferry bus ferry
    2d 22h
    £67–174

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Birminghamcar car
    26h 29m
    £456–700

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£34Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,443.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 41m

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

Ryanair flies from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Birmingham Airport (BHX) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Birmingham - Jennens Road via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Bucharest, and London Victoria in around 42h 46m.

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