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There are 15 ways to get from Folkestone to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, night train, car train, car, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    7h 41m
    $167–371

  2. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    7h 17m
    $89–382

  3. Bus, train via Dover

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    31h 49m
    $104–127

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain 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 1h
    $535–993

  5. Eurotunnel, drive

    1. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train le shuttle
    2. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    21h 5m

  6. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 21m
    $123–518

  7. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 22m
    $117–321

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LHR - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    9h 13m
    $277–691

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STN - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 53m
    $229–552

  10. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central 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 Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane LTN - PDV
    8h 43m
    $160–455

  11. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Folkestone Central to Stratford Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane STN - PDV
    8h 54m
    $141–379

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus Michalovce
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofiabus bus
    36h 44m
    $118–158

  13. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Folkestone to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train
    2d
    $98–225

  14. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Dover to Bucureşti Autogara Oborbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    2d 8h

  15. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    22h 25m
    $409–628

Folkestone to Bulgaria by train, night train, and tram

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration2d 1hAverage Duration
Ticket$535Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Folkestone, England and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Shellons Street Car Park to Sofia via Pencester Road, Dover, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 36h 44m.

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