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How to get fromBlackpool to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, car, car train, shuttle, busferry or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Blackpool to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    7h 55m
    $94–268

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from National Express Coach Facility to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 121 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    4. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus
    38h 32m
    $69–129

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Blackpool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    26h 26m

  4. Train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Huytontrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    8h 3m
    $103–272

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MAN - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    9h 7m
    $188–537

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane MAN - PDV
    8h 52m
    $105–384

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    9h 29m
    $87–368

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MAN - BOJ
    7h 46m
    $109–450

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Preston to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BHX - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    10h 45m
    $191–697

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Take the bus from Bradford to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2d
    $181–421

  11. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Blackpool North 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
    2d 10h
    $112–275

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Blackpool 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
    27h 38m
    $533–804

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from National Express Coach Facility to Sofia via Manchester, Coach Station, Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest, and București, Autogara Militari in around 38h 32m.

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