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How to get fromPreston to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Preston to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    7h 31m
    $104–255

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MAN - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    9h 53m
    $80–290

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Preston 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 Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf to Salzburg Hbftrain train Re / ...
    5. Take the bus from Salzburg to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    34h 14m
    $582–922

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 52m
    $519–867

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Preston to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    25h 58m
    $651–893

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MAN - BOJ
    7h 20m
    $108–306

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane MAN - PDV
    8h 26m
    $153–500

  8. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LBA - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 25m
    $97–448

  9. Train to Liverpool, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LPL - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Henri Coandă Airport to Ruse Central Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 8m
    $157–501

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

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane STN - PDV
    10h 1m
    $214–578

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 35m
    $232–249

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Preston to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 29m

  13. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Preston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly 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 10h
    $103–235

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Preston to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    27h 5m
    $528–842

Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar6Weekly Planes
Duration4h 15mAverage Duration
Ticket$88Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,351.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

What companies run services between Preston, England and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest in around 44h 35m.

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