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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeMAN - SOF
    7h 33m
    $97–219

  2. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBHX - SOF
    8h 28m
    $95–324

  3. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain83
    4. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain62 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    32h 26m
    $302–1,185

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Wien MeidlingtrainNj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bratislava Hlavna StanicatrainRjx
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus
    37h 16m
    $330–1,285

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Chester to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
    25h 37m

  6. Fly Liverpool to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLPL - SOF
    7h 4m
    $100–246

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeMAN - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle
    8h 45m
    $196–528

  8. Fly Liverpool to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeLPL - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle
    8h 21m
    $179–545

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)planeMAN - PDV
    8h 30m
    $123–395

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBHX - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle
    9h 44m
    $209–673

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    41h 18m
    $261–995

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Newhall Stbus
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
    45h 25m
    $151–218

  13. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motrubusferry
    3. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
    4. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus
    2d 6h

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
    26h 44m
    $529–779

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chester, England and Bulgaria?

Ryanair flies from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Newhall St, Birmingham, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 45h 25m.

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