There are 11 ways to get from Crewe to Sofia by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly from Manchester Airport
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MAN - SOF
6h 49m$86–203Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Crewe to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
8h 33m$63–398Train, bus via Salzburg
- Take the train from Crewe to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain 83
- Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62 / ...
- Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
31h 51m$244–932Train, night train
- Take the train from Crewe to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain 461 / ...
47h 26m$459–1,288Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Crewe to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
25h 8mTrain to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BHX - SOF
7h 34m$87–293Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LPL - SOF
7h$106–257Train, bus
- Take the train from Crewe to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
40h 34m$203–742Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
46h 28m$145–211Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Crewe to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motrubusferry
- Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus
2d 6hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Crewe to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
26h 15m$522–768
Crewe to Sofia by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Crewe to Sofia is to fly which costs $85 - $210 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Crewe to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $85 - $210.
No, there is no direct bus from Crewe to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from The Terrace and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Bus Station, Birmingham and Praha, ÚAN Florenc. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Crewe to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Crewe and arriving at Sofia Sever via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 26m.
The distance between Crewe and Sofia is 2283 km.
The best way to get from Crewe to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Salzburg which takes 31h 51m and costs $240 - $950.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Crewe to Sofia, including transfers.
Crewe to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Crewe to Sofia train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Crewe station.
The best way to get from Crewe to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs $85 - $210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $140 - $220 and takes 46h 28m.
What companies run services between Crewe, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?
easyJet, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Terrace to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Bus Station, Newhall St, Birmingham, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 46h 28m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–360
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–370
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–190
Flights from Liverpool to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–260
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–400
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $45–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $15–70
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–26
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–110
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $18–70
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $85–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $85–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $340–400
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- $280–310
- Sleeper Seat
- $80–110
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- $310–360
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–390
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $85–380
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris l'Est to München Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–190
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +49 30 200730
- post@transdev.de
- Website
- transdev.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Schedules at
- transdev.de
- Phone
- +43 1 89900
- meinenachricht@westbahn.at
- Website
- westbahn.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–60
- Website
- https://westbahn.at/en/
- Phone
- +49 8024 997171
- info@brb.de
- Website
- brb.de
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- brb.de
- Phone
- +48 22 322 22 22
- infokraj@intercity.pl
- Website
- intercity.pl
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $21–60
- Website
- https://www.intercity.pl/en/
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–330
- Couchette Carriage
- $190–230
- Seating Carriage
- $100–130
Train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $240–340
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–11
Train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Sever
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–15
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $9–13
- 1st Class
- $12–15
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $24–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- $30–45
Train from Crewe to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $16–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- $16–23
Train from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $10–28
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–320
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $90–140
- 1st Class
- $190–320
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $55–85
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–75
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $80–110
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $85–120
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motru
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–200
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +4-0745-779.908
- Website
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
Bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $90–220
- On Foot
- $40–50
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More Questions & Answers
Crewe to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Sofia is 2h ahead of Crewe. It is currently 4:39 AM in Crewe and 6:39 AM in Sofia.
Crewe to Sofia train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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