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

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There are 10 ways to get from Dover to Sofia by train, plane, bus, car ferry, car, busferry, or car train

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    8h 9m
    $126–324

  2. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    7h 51m
    $70–311

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    27h 36m
    $72–103

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    22h 5m
    $432–650

  5. Train to London City Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LCY - SOF
    9h 3m
    $113–450

  6. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    8h 12m
    $72–385

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Dover Priory to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LGW - SOF
    7h 52m
    $93–269

  8. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Gent-Dampoortbus bus
    2. Take the train from Gand-Dampoort to Anvers-Berchemtrain train Ic / ...
    3. Take the bus from Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    36h 56m
    $120–169

  9. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Dover to Motrubusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus
    44h 49m

  10. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    21h 22m

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Dover, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a vehicle from Dover to Sofia Central Bus Station via Dover, Bucharest Obor, Piata Iancului, Gara de Nord, Buchurest, and Ruse Central Bus Station in around 27h 36m.

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