Rome2Rio

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

Find Transport to Sofia

See all options

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

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    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

    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 Karlsruhe

    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 Est to Karlsruhe HbftrainTgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
    36h 40m
    $305–1,324

  4. Train, night train

    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 Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain461 / ...
    2d
    $526–1,560

  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 from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLPL - SOF
    7h 3m
    $100–246

  7. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLTN - SOF
    8h 58m
    $120–650

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeSTN - SOF
    9h 18m
    $131–710

  9. Train, bus

    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 11m
    $260–994

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

Chester to Sofia by train, foot, and bus

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration36h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$305Cheapest Price
See schedules

Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Chester, England and Sofia, 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.

Airlines
Train operators
Bus operators
Ferry operators

Want to know more about travelling around Bulgaria

Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.

Related travel guides

More Questions & Answers

Where to next?

Trips from Chester

Trips to Sofia

Popular routes