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There are 13 ways to get from Bristol to Seven Rila Lakes by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 16m
    $161–376

  2. Fly Bristol Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRS - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus bus
    9h
    $93–313

  3. Train, bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain train
    39h 18m
    $168–213

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Bristol to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Seven Rila Lakescar car
    25h 49m

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

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus bus
    10h 31m
    $213–431

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 15m
    $163–500

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

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus bus
    11h 15m
    $180–600

  8. Train, train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus bus
    12h 19m
    $202–465

  9. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Readingtrain train
    2. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane LGW - SKG
    4. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Serresbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Serres to Dupnitsabus bus
    14h 31m
    $207–416

  10. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 040 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus bus
    46h 44m
    $228–422

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads 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
    5. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Seven Rila Lakes Liftbus bus
    2d 2h

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 040 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Seven Rila Lakes Liftbus bus
    2d 4h
    $201–359

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bristol to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Seven Rila Lakescar car
    27h 3m
    $491–783

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bristol, England and Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Bus Station to Seven Rila Lakes via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Prague, Central Train Station, Praha Hlavní nádraží, Florenc, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, and Dupnitsa Bus Station in around 46h 44m.

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