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How to get fromLeeds to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    7h 33m
    $87–245

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 7m
    $458–1,022

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain 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 2h
    $590–1,063

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Leeds to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    25h 20m
    $644–881

  5. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LBA - SOF
    8h 35m
    $103–274

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MAN - BOJ
    7h 27m
    $113–287

  7. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane LBA - BOJ
    6h 24m
    $124–394

  8. Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    1. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LBA - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    8h 50m
    $135–274

  9. Train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    8h 47m
    $135–290

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

    1. Take the train from Leeds to King's Crosstrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    9h 10m
    $228–487

  11. Train, train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Peterboroughtrain train
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Stansted Airporttrain train
    3. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    9h 26m
    $147–497

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 15m
    $229–247

  13. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    $271–420

  14. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    4. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d 10h
    $119–258

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Leeds to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    26h 27m
    $498–791

Leeds to Bulgaria by train, night train, and tram

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration2d 2hAverage Duration
Ticket$590Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,332.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 33m

What companies run services between Leeds, England and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest in around 42h 15m.

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