There are 9 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Terminal 2 by plane, bus, night train, car, car train, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)LHR - SOF
5h 32m$98–224Bus to Luton Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Airport Bus Station
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)LTN - SOF
6h 59m$53–489Bus, 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 Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
30h 48m$68–117Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Terminal 2
22h 43mFly from London Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)STN - SOF
7h 34m$81–426Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN FlorencRegioJet 10
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus StationRacic Eurobus
40h 33m$158–254Train, bus
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam CentraalEurostar
- Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus StopUnion Ivkoni - Unibus 3632 / ...
40h 45m$196–470Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationN280
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to SofiaN981
47h 16m$193–372Drive, 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 Terminal 2
23h 51m$473–698
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Terminal 2 by bus, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Terminal 2 is to bus and night train which costs $65 - $120 and takes 30h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Terminal 2 is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $95 - $230.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Terminal 2 is 2045 km.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Terminal 2 without a car is to bus and night train which takes 30h 48m and costs $65 - $120.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Terminal 2, including transfers.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Terminal 2 is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $95 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $150 - $260 and takes 40h 33m.
There are 2031+ hotels available in Terminal 2.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Terminal 2, 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 Airport via Green Line Coach Station, London Victoria, Praha, ÚAN Florenc, Sofia Serdica Bus Station, Sofia, Iskarsko Shose, and Sofia Iskarsko Shose in around 40h 33m.
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- 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 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, 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
- $85–410
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–260
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–200
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–220
- 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 (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 Int. to Rotterdam Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $90–310
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- $90–140
- 1st Class
- $180–310
- 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
- $20–45
- 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 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–13
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–16
- 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
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
- Phone
- +420 222 222 221
- info@regiojet.cz
- Website
- regiojet.com
Bus from London Victoria to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://regiojet.com/
- 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
- $75–100
- 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
- $80–110
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–190
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Munich central bus station to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–160
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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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