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There are 15 ways to get from Chester to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, night train, 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 train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    7h 30m
    $87–215

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    32h 19m
    $84–113

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2d 2h
    $619–1,082

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

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

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MAN - BOJ
    7h 24m
    $127–387

  6. Fly Liverpool to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    7h 1m
    $84–254

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

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MAN - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 40m
    $201–554

  8. Fly Liverpool to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane LPL - BOJ
    6h 54m
    $124–406

  9. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Chester to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BHX - OTP
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    9h 14m
    $214–610

  10. Fly Liverpool to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LPL - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 20m
    $173–643

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    8h 51m
    $155–459

  12. Bus via Cluj-Napoca

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Sibiubus bus 961
    4. Take the bus from Sibiu to Sofiabus bus 983
    39h
    $99–173

  13. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 35m
    $197–445

  14. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    4. Take the bus from Vidin to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 9h

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Chester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    26h 49m
    $496–784

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chester, England and Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Chester to Serdika via Liverpool James Street, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Bucharest Obor, Gara Obor, Gara de Nord, Bucharest, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Central Station in around 32h 19m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a week.

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