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There are 14 ways to get from Bournemouth to Bulgaria by bus, plane, train, night train, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    7h 54m
    $113–288

  2. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    8h 46m
    $75–302

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham 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 / ...
    35h 46m
    $90–275

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    24h

  5. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LHR - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    9h 6m
    $222–667

  6. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LGW - SOF
    8h 19m
    $95–283

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    9h 21m
    $75–329

  8. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRS - SOF
    9h 21m
    $128–434

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LTN - OTP
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    10h 3m
    $241–721

  10. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRS - OTP
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    10h 37m
    $232–703

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 035
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 13m
    $196–241

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Antwerpbus bus 814
    3. Take the bus from Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    45h 8m
    $156–345

  13. Train, bus via Tirana

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain train
    3. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus bus
    45h 44m

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bournemouth 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
    25h 9m
    $497–732

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Bucharest, Buchurest, and Ruse Central Bus Station in around 42h 13m.

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