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How to get fromSofia to Blackburnby plane, bus, car, car train, train, night train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Sofia to Blackburn by plane, bus, car, car train, train, night train, 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
    7h 45m
    £57–203

  2. 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 Bus Stationbus bus 540
    44h 25m
    £175–205

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Blackburncar car
    26h 27m
    £495–672

  4. 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 Blackburntrain train
    11h 2m
    £90–231

  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 Prestontrain train
    9h 43m
    £66–320

  6. Fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SOF - LPL
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain train
    8h 30m
    £84–195

  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 Prestontrain train
    10h 8m
    £152–409

  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 Prestontrain train
    9h 57m
    £102–420

  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 Prestontrain train
    9h 54m
    £117–369

  10. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus bus
    5. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain train
    44h 54m
    £177–212

  11. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Munichbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    2d 6h
    £210–300

  12. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain train Ic
    3. Take the busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    2d 9h
    £68–175

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Blackburncar car
    27h 29m
    £404–629

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration5h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket£46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,428.8 mi
  • Duration: 7h 45m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Blackburn, England?

easyJet and Ryanair fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bus Station via Bucharest and London Victoria in around 44h 25m.

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