There are 12 ways to get from Liverpool to Sofia by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, 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.
Train to Manchester Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MAN - SOF
7h 18m$77–234Train, bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
36h 25m$458–787Train, night train
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain
- Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain Ic / ...
47h 34m$586–1,061Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar
25h 45m$647–888Fly from Liverpool
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LPL - SOF
6h 17m$99–230Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BHX - SOF
7h 48m$98–420Train, bus to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Milton Keynes Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Central station to Airport Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
8h 59m$170–396Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
8h 54m$206–503Bus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
43h 35m$226–267Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 5h$263–414Bus and ferry, train
- Take the busferry from Liverpool Elmway close to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry
- Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain Ic
2d 9h$98–224Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Sofiacar
26h 53m$530–838
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Sofia is to train and fly which costs $75 - $240 and takes 7h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $95 - $230.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 43h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Sofia Sever via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 34m.
The distance between Liverpool and Sofia is 2309 km.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 36h 25m and costs $450 - $800.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Liverpool to Sofia, including transfers.
Liverpool to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Sofia train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Sofia is to fly which takes 6h 17m and costs $95 - $230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $220 - $270 and takes 43h 35m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Ryanair flies from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest in around 43h 35m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–370
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–480
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–150
- Website
- Citylines
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $35–100
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Liverpool to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Sofia is 2h ahead of Liverpool. It is currently 9:53 PM in Liverpool and 11:53 PM in Sofia.
Liverpool to Sofia train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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