There are 11 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Lovech by plane, bus, night train, train, car, car train, shuttle, or car ferry
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)LHR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Lovech
9h 28m$113–274Bus to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)LTN - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Lovech
10h 54m$75–499Bus, night train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station230 / ...
- Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Obor
- Take the night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Lovech
29h 18mTrain, night train
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MidiEil
- Take the night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien HbfNj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Videle347
- Take the train from Videle to PlevenIr
2d 2h$436–1,008Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Lovech
24h 9mFly London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)LHR - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
10h 54m$298–634Fly London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)STN - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia to Lovech
11h 30m$90–426Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the bus from Lille to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Take the train from Arad to Caracal
- Take the train from Caracal to Corabia
- Drive from Corabia to Lovech
37h 30m$204–589Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stop
39h 56m$179–201Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to PlevenIr
2d 10hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Lovech
25h 17m$503–748
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Lovech is to bus and fly which costs $70 - $500 and takes 10h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Lovech is to fly and bus which takes 9h 28m and costs $110 - $280.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Lovech. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Lovech via London Victoria, Buchurest, Ruse Central Bus Station and Pleven. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39h 56m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Lovech is 2212 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Lovech without a car is to bus and night train which takes 29h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Lovech, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Lovech bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, depart from London Victoria station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Lovech bus services, operated by Maxibus Travel, arrive at Bucharest station.
Lovech is 2h ahead of Heathrow Terminal 5. It is currently 8:38 AM in Heathrow Terminal 5 and 10:38 AM in Lovech.
There are 35+ hotels available in Lovech.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Lovech, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Lovech via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Bucharest, Buchurest, Ruse Central Bus Station, Pleven Bus Stop, and Pleven in around 39h 56m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–340
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–340
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–440
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–230
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–300
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–210
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–430
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Night train from Bucharest to Veliko Tŭrnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $7–10
- 1st Class
- $10–12
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–340
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $110–320
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–330
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $300–330
- Couchette Carriage
- $190–220
- Seating Carriage
- $100–130
Train from Wien Hbf to Videle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $210–300
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Train from Videle to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27–30
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Arad to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $42–46
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Caracal to Corabia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $6–8
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Bucuresti Nord to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32–35
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- 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
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $45–70
- 1st Class
- $95–160
- Phone
- 0751.525.520
- office@astratranscarpatic.ro
- Website
- astratranscarpatic.ro
Train from Arad to Caracal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Book at
- astratranscarpatic.ro
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia to Lovech
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $8
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Luton to Bucharest Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $28–40
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +359 (0) 64 888 666
- avtogara@pleven.bg
- Website
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Lovech
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- avtogarapleven.com
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Pleven
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $210–290
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Bus from Lille to Arad, Autogara Transdara
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $70–95
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $158
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Pleven Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–10
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 0724 122 272
- contact@euro-fratello.ro
- Website
- euro-fratello.ro
Bus from London Stonebridge to Bucureşti Autogara Obor
- Ave. Duration
- 46h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- euro-fratello.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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