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There are 12 ways to get from Chester to Sofia by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    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
    $91–204

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofiabus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    32h 15m
    $83–113

  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 night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train 461 / ...
    47h 49m
    $590–1,068

  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 36m

  5. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    6h 44m
    $83–262

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    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 10m
    $92–328

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    8h 39m
    $203–396

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    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 36m
    $149–478

  9. Bus via Prague

    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 Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    45h 26m
    $165–387

  10. Bus via Frankfurt am Main

    1. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    $185–313

  11. 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 9h
    $121–266

  12. 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

Chester to Sofia by bus

Calendar4Weekly Buses
Duration2d 3hAverage Duration
Ticket$185Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chester, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a train from Chester to Sofia via Liverpool James Street, Liverpool, Liverpool One, Bucharest Obor, Gara Obor, Gara de Nord, and Bucharest in around 32h 15m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a week.

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