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How to get fromStafford to Sofiaby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Stafford to Sofia by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    6h 39m
    $59–377

  2. Train, bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    35h 20m
    $433–807

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    46h 18m
    $551–1,041

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stafford to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    24h 47m
    $623–853

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stafford to Wilmslowtrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    7h 25m
    $80–281

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    7h 52m
    $181–513

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    7h 50m
    $122–522

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    8h
    $142–461

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stafford to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 7m

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 17m
    $167–267

  11. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Birmingham West Bromwich to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d 7h
    $97–226

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stafford to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    25h 55m
    $501–803

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,229.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 39m

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

You can take a bus from Wetherspoons PH to Sofia Central Bus Station via Bus Station, Old Square, Birmingham - Jennens Road, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 44h 17m.

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