There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Manchester by plane, bus, train, night train, busferry, car, car train, 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
6h 24m£50–185Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus
- Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbftrain
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
36h 20m£378–704Bus
- 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 Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
42h 26m£165–180Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain Ic / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
2d£285–486Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SOF - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
8h 33m£81–304Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOF - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
7h 22m£82–205Fly 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 Manchester Victoriatrain
10h 34m£91–231Bus 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 4h£191–286Train, 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 8h£70–163Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
25h 58m£481–651Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
27h£387–588
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Manchester is to fly which costs £50 - £190 and takes 6h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Manchester is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs £50 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 42h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Sofia and Manchester is 1412 miles.
The best way to get from Sofia to Manchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 36h 20m and costs £370 - £750.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Sofia to Manchester, including transfers.
Sofia to Manchester bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Manchester train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Manchester is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs £50 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £160 - £180 and takes 42h 26m.
What companies run services between Sofia, 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 Sofia Central Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Bucharest and London Victoria in around 42h 26m.
- 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
- +421 24 48 58 188
- [email protected]
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
Train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Railways of Slovak Republic (ZSSK)
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Union Ivkoni
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Manchester bus services, operated by LIKEBUS, arrive at Bucharest station.
Manchester is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 6:46 PM in Sofia and 4:46 PM in Manchester.
Sofia to Manchester train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
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