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How to get fromChester to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, shuttle, busferry or car ferry

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There are 14 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 13m
    $91–224

  2. Fly Liverpool to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    6h 44m
    $85–272

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    36h 22m
    $97–131

  4. 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
    $583–1,189

  5. 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 36m

  6. 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 45m
    $206–514

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    8h 9m
    $90–298

  8. 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
    $147–407

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

    1. Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BHX - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    9h 45m
    $190–568

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane MAN - PDV
    8h 30m
    $143–291

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofiabus bus
    43h 7m
    $139–290

  12. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Sofiabus bus
    2d 2h
    $209–371

  13. Train, bus and ferry

    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 train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train
    2d 10h
    $121–266

  14. 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
    $496–752

Chester to Bulgaria by train, foot, night train, and tram

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket$583Cheapest Price
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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 via Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, Birmingham, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 43h 7m.

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