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

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

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  1. Bus to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    6h 58m
    $71–213

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain 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 21m
    $465–1,056

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain 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 nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    47h 36m
    $579–1,081

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    25h 50m
    $652–893

  5. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    6h 26m
    $97–224

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    7h 48m
    $109–309

  7. Train, bus to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Central station to Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    9h
    $110–300

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    8h 54m
    $232–486

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One 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
    43h 35m
    $232–254

  10. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    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 6h
    $311–515

  11. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Liverpool Elmway close to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d 9h
    $99–225

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Liverpool 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 57m
    $506–803

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$71Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,300.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 58m

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

Ryanair flies from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 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.

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