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How to get fromStoke-on-Trent to Sofiaby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Stoke-on-Trent 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

    best
    1. Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    6h 57m
    $88–258

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    6h 52m
    $87–239

  3. Train, bus via Karlsruhe

    1. Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent 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 33m
    $432–1,016

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the night train 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 night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    46h 48m
    $561–1,041

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Stoke-on-Trent to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    25h 7m
    $632–864

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    7h 22m
    $117–277

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    8h 6m
    $209–446

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    8h 3m
    $144–523

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent 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 13m
    $134–343

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Newhall Street to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 2m
    $191–312

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent 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 21m

  12. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    4. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d 9h
    $115–260

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Stoke-on-Trent to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    26h 14m
    $487–775

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

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$62Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,255.8 km
  • Duration: 6h 57m

What companies run services between Stoke-on-Trent, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Sofia Central Bus Station via Newhall Street, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 43h 2m.

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