There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Blackburn by plane, bus, car, car train, train, night 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.
Fly to Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOF - MAN
7h 46m£58–202Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 540
44h 15m£185–255Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Blackburncar
26h 24m£484–663Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane SOF - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Blackburntrain
11h 2m£91–230Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SOF - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain
9h 44m£79–306Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOF - LPL
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
8h 30m£89–218Train, night train, bus
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Newhall Streetbus
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Prestontrain
45h 10m£176–219Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Munichbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
2d 6h£200–303Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain Ic
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain Ic
- Take the busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
2d 9h£80–183Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Blackburncar
27h 25m£390–600
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Blackburn is to fly which costs £55 - £210 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Blackburn is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs £55 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Blackburn station. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Bus Station via Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 15m.
The distance between Sofia and Blackburn is 1437 miles.
The best way to get from Sofia to Blackburn without a car is to bus which takes 44h 15m and costs £180 - £260.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Sofia to Blackburn, including transfers.
Sofia to Blackburn bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Blackburn is to fly which takes 7h 46m and costs £55 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £180 - £260 and takes 44h 15m.
Sofia to Blackburn bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Blackburn is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 10:36 PM in Sofia and 8:36 PM in Blackburn.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Blackburn, 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 Sofia Central Bus Station to Bus Station via Bucharest and London Victoria in around 44h 15m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–270
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–270
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- Phone
- +38(098) 343 8282
- [email protected]
- Website
- likebus.ua
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25
- Schedules at
- likebus.ua
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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