There are 14 ways to get from Sheffield to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MAN - SOF
7h 26m$81–285Train, bus via Paris
- Take the train from Sheffield 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 Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
36h 10m$480–790Train, night train
- Take the train from Sheffield 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$614–1,038Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sheffield to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
25h 1m$630–864Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane MAN - BOJ
7h 24m$107–297Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Burgas Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane LBA - BOJ
7h 39m$121–428Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
9h 2m$169–565Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Leedstrain
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane LBA - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
10h 5m$92–411Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BHX - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 42m$150–480Train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LPL - SOF
8h 3m$126–275Train, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield 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
40h 23m$430–710Bus
- Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
42h 56m$168–280Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motrubusferry
- Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus
2d 6hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Sheffield to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
26h 8m$509–813
Sheffield to Bulgaria by train, night train, and tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sheffield to Bulgaria is to train and fly which costs $80 - $290 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Sheffield to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 7h 24m and costs $100 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Sheffield to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Castle Street/CG22 and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Meadowhall Interchange/B1, London Victoria Green Line Station and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Sheffield to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Sheffield and arriving at Централни Хали via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucuresti Nord and Централна Гара. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 2h.
The distance between Sheffield and Bulgaria is 2330 km.
The best way to get from Sheffield to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus via Paris which takes 36h 10m and costs $480 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Sheffield to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Sheffield to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 station.
Sheffield to Bulgaria train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Sheffield station.
Sheffield to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Castle Street/CG22 to Sofia Central Bus Station via Meadowhall Interchange/C1, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 42h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Burgas Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–220
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–290
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–220
Flights from Liverpool to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $85–210
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $27–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16–27
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- 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
- $100–150
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Frankfurt Central Train Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- 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
- $30–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Bulgaria is 2h ahead of Sheffield. It is currently 8:13 PM in Sheffield and 10:13 PM in Bulgaria.
Sheffield to Bulgaria train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
There are 2283+ hotels available in Bulgaria.












