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There are 13 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLHR - SOF
    6h 6m
    $104–265

  2. Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLTN - SOF
    7h 32m
    $66–490

  3. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen HbftrainTgv
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain90 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    30h 53m
    $221–709

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    2. Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HbfnighttrainNj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    4. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to SofiatrainIr
    2d 3h
    $477–1,071

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
    22h 32m

  6. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeLHR - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle
    7h 18m
    $218–634

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

    1. Take the train from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Liverpool Street Stationtrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeSTN - SOF
    8h 8m
    $81–417

  8. Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)planeLTN - BOJ
    7h 22m
    $86–392

  9. Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Stationbus
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Varna Airport (VAR)planeLTN - VAR
    8h
    $195–369

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN FlorencbusRegioJet 10
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus StationbusRacic Eurobus
    39h 30m
    $156–250

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam CentraaltrainEurostar
    2. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus StopbusUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3632 / ...
    40h 5m
    $195–469

  12. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbusN280
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to SofiabusN981
    46h 38m
    $192–351

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
    23h 41m
    $473–698

Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bulgaria by bus

Calendar2Weekly Buses
Duration39h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket$156Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Bulgaria?

British Airways, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 39h 30m.

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