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

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

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  1. Shuttle to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeOTP - MAN
    7h 15m
    £137–365

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Stationbus
    32h 53m
    £39–51

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Bratislavabus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava Hlavna Stanica to Wien Meidlingtrain42 / ...
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Paris l'EsttrainNj
    4. Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntltrainEil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    37h 42m
    £202–799

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

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

  5. Fly Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeSOF - MAN
    6h 53m
    £62–146

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

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Ruse to Bucharest Otopeni Airportshuttle
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)planeOTP - LBA
    3. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Victoriatrain
    8h 27m
    £162–424

  7. Fly Sofia Airport to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL)planeSOF - LPL
    2. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    7h 33m
    £72–194

  8. Fly Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeSOF - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    8h 44m
    £75–205

  9. Fly Burgas Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeBOJ - MAN
    6h 30m
    £83–287

  10. Fly Plovdiv Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planePDV - MAN
    7h 27m
    £57–181

  11. Bus via Antwerp

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Antwerp Berchem Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the bus from Antwerp to London Victoriabus814
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus
    2d 2h
    £107–240

  12. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
    2. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
    3. Take the busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
    2d 9h
    £72–173

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
    27h 3m
    £396–570

Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket£43Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Manchester, England?

You can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Manchester, Coach Station via Sos. Viilor, Bd. I. C. Bratianu, Piata Unirii 5, Bd. Garii Obor, and Bucharest Obor in around 32h 53m. Alternatively, easyJet and Ryanair fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN) once daily.

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