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

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

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  1. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Sofia Airport

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    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LGW - SOF
    6h 35m
    $58–181

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain train 83
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    31h 41m
    $249–657

  3. Train, bus via Bratislava

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus bus
    36h 36m
    $279–607

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Brighton to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    22h 57m

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    8h 9m
    $135–337

  6. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    8h 3m
    $62–306

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    8h 31m
    $74–281

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

    1. Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain train
    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 20m
    $244–716

  9. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LGW - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    7h 47m
    $207–540

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane STN - PDV
    9h 23m
    $110–417

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Brighton to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    40h 15m
    $204–537

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Brighton to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana to Sofiabus bus
    42h

  13. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from St Peter's Church to Railway Stationbus bus 29 / ...
    2. Take the busferry from Maidstone to Motrubusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus
    2d 2h

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Brighton 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
    24h 5m
    $466–687

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

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Duration3h 5mAverage Duration
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Brighton, England and Bulgaria?

easyJet flies from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Brighton to Sofia via Tirana in around 42h.

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