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

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

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Piccadillytrain
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeMAN - SOF
    7h 24m
    $90–196

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
    33h 22m
    $54–71

  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 Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain461 / ...
    2d
    $520–1,362

  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 Sofiacar
    25h 52m

  5. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLPL - SOF
    6h 41m
    $95–291

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBHX - SOF
    8h 11m
    $91–270

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLHR - SOF
    9h 16m
    $179–508

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLTN - SOF
    9h 46m
    $89–408

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeSTN - SOF
    9h 35m
    $115–492

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    41h 28m
    $244–786

  11. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Liverpool Elmway close to Motrubusferry
    2. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
    3. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus
    2d 5h

  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 Sofiacar
    26h 59m
    $535–788

Liverpool to Sofia by train, foot, and bus

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration41h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket$244Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Sofia Central Bus Station via Bucharest Obor, Bd. Garii Obor, Piata Unirii 1, Soseaua Viilor, and Bucharest Gară Filaret in around 33h 22m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a week.

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