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

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There are 9 ways to get from Blackpool to Sofia by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    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
    $92–266

  2. Train, bus, night train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Blackpool North to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train 461 / ...
    33h 27m
    $63–113

  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

    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
    $80–291

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    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
    $87–366

  6. Bus

    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
    $71–144

  7. 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
    $182–419

  8. 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
    $112–265

  9. 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
    $533–799

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

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$68Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Blackpool, England and Sofia, 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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