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How to get fromBulgaria to Manchesterby 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 plane, bus, train, car, car train, 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 44m
    £58–128

  2. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Manchester Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane OTP - MAN
    8h 2m
    £55–180

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Wien Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain train Nj
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    4. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    37h 17m
    £380–790

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    42h 17m
    £167–185

  5. 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 1m
    £483–654

  6. Fly Burgas Airport to Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane BOJ - MAN
    6h 27m
    £59–159

  7. 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 40m
    £81–215

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

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane OTP - LBA
    3. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    10h 22m
    £123–271

  9. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane OTP - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    10h 22m
    £92–242

  10. Bus, train via Bratislava

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bratislavabus bus
    2. Take the train from Bratislava hl.st. to Wien Meidlingtrain train
    3. Take the train from Wien Meidling 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
    38h 24m
    £369–712

  11. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    2d 4h
    £180–385

  12. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train Ic
    2. Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain train Ic
    3. Take the busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    2d 9h
    £70–163

  13. 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 2m
    £379–586

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£52Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,405.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 44m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Manchester, England?

easyJet, Lufthansa, and two other airlines fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange via Bucharest and London Victoria in around 42h 17m.

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