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How to get fromSofia Airport (SOF) to Manchesterby plane, bus, train, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester by plane, bus, train, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Manchester Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SOF - MAN
    3h 57m
    £52–145

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Salzburgbus bus
    2. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    39h 26m
    £384–645

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar car
    26h 11m
    £478–647

  4. Fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SOF - LPL
    2. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    4h 52m
    £82–181

  5. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane SOF - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    6h 6m
    £83–214

  6. Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane SOF - LBA
    2. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    8h 8m
    £90–230

  7. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SOF - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    6h 51m
    £169–348

  8. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane SOF - STN
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    6h 40m
    £119–402

  9. Fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane SOF - LTN
    2. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    6h 38m
    £110–277

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    44h
    £169–185

  11. Shuttle, bus, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Beograd Centarshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Rotterdambus bus
    3. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    46h 33m

  12. Shuttle, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Sofia Airport to Nišshuttle bus
    2. Take the bus from Niteks to Kladovobus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Drobeta Turnu Severin Taverna Sarbului to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    2d 3h

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar car
    27h 12m
    £369–579

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,395.7 mi
  • Duration: 3h 57m

What companies run services between Sofia Airport (SOF), Bulgaria and Manchester, England?

easyJet, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Летище София Терминал 1 to Shudehill Interchange via Умбал Св. Анна, Централна Гара, Sofia Central Bus Station, Bucharest, and London Victoria in around 44h.

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