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How to get fromLiverpool to Plovdivby bus, plane, night train, train, car, car train, shuttle, busferry or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Liverpool to Plovdiv by bus, plane, night train, train, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeMAN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    9h 29m
    $99–208

  2. Bus, night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain
    30h 26m
    $45–70

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Wien MeidlingtrainNj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain492
    47h 6m
    $508–1,347

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Plovdivcar
    27h 5m

  5. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)planeMAN - PDV
    8h 10m
    $122–395

  6. Fly Liverpool to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLPL - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    8h 44m
    $107–308

  7. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBHX - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus
    10h 17m
    $103–288

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

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)planeSTN - PDV
    10h 18m
    $144–620

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBHX - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Plovdivshuttle
    13h 28m
    $365–729

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

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)planeLTN - PDV
    10h 8m
    $108–545

  11. Bus and ferry, shuttle

    1. Take the busferry from Liverpool Elmway close to Bucharestbusferry
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest to Plovdivshuttle
    3d
    $363–591

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Plovdivcar
    28h 12m
    $565–838

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration5h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket$63Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Liverpool to Plovdiv. However, you can take the bus to Manchester Airport The Station, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop, then take the bus to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontium. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Plovdiv via Bucharest Obor, Gara Obor, Gara de Nord, Bucharest, Stara Zagora, and Stara Zagora in around 30h 26m.

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