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How to get fromPortsmouth to Bulgariaby bus, plane, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Portsmouth to Bulgaria by bus, plane, train, car, car train, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    7h 36m
    $116–315

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    8h 26m
    $101–460

  3. Train, bus via Prague

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Wilsonova Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Praha hl.n. to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    40h 46m
    $186–326

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Portsmouth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    23h 41m
    $676–913

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

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    8h 39m
    $106–556

  6. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    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
    11h 9m
    $124–404

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

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LTN - VAR
    8h 58m
    $241–499

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

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane STN - PDV
    9h 35m
    $187–512

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 030
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    40h 50m
    $211–223

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Brightontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 28m

  11. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from University of Portsmouth to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 030
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus bus
    2d
    $223–420

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Portsmouth to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    24h 49m
    $552–861

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$94Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,161.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 36m

What companies run services between Portsmouth, England and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Bucharest in around 40h 50m.

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