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How to get fromBulgaria to Manchesterby plane, bus, train, car, car train, shuttle, busferry or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Bulgaria to Manchester by plane, bus, train, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SOF - MAN
    6h 26m
    £53–137

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Stationbus bus
    32h 58m
    £41–54

  3. Bus, train via Brussels

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to St.Poelten Hbftrain train Rjx
    3. Take the train from St.Poelten Hbf to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    37h 36m
    £428–750

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar car
    26h 3m

  5. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane OTP - MAN
    7h 24m
    £137–366

  6. Fly Sofia Airport to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SOF - LPL
    2. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    7h 9m
    £63–197

  7. Fly Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane SOF - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    8h 9m
    £84–220

  8. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane OTP - LBA
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    8h 18m
    £178–428

  9. Fly Burgas Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BOJ - MAN
    6h 29m
    £69–199

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sheffieldbus bus
    3. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2d 3h
    £150–335

  11. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    2. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain train
    3. Take the busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    2d 9h
    £77–173

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar car
    27h 9m
    £373–549

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

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£47Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Manchester, England?

easyJet, Ryanair, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Manchester, Coach Station via Sos. Viilor, Piata Unirii, Piata Unirii 5, Bd. Garii Obor, and Bucharest Obor in around 32h 58m.

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