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How to get fromBournemouth to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, shuttle or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Bournemouth to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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

    best
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLHR - SOF
    8h 14m
    $125–313

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeSTN - SOF
    9h 23m
    $79–335

  3. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain461 / ...
    35h 46m
    $84–342

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
    23h 55m

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

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Clapham Junctiontrain
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLGW - SOF
    8h 19m
    $90–270

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeLHR - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle
    9h 26m
    $239–702

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

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLTN - SOF
    8h 48m
    $80–280

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

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBRS - SOF
    9h 22m
    $125–446

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Take the train from West Hampstead Thameslink to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Varna Airport (VAR)planeLTN - VAR
    9h 17m
    $206–459

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Green Line Coach Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
    4. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
    42h 3m
    $198–246

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Antwerpbus814
    3. Take the bus from Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    45h 7m
    $160–371

  12. Train, bus via Tirana

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

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bournemouth to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
    25h 4m
    $497–732

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration5h 12mAverage 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 Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Bucharest, Buchurest, and Ruse Central Bus Station in around 42h 3m.

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