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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 train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    7h 4m
    $86–204

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus Sofia-Bucharest
    30h 28m
    $73–83

  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 night train 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 night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train 461 / ...
    2d
    $615–1,093

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    25h 52m

  5. Fly from Liverpool

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    6h 19m
    $75–251

  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 52m
    $110–349

  7. 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 55m
    $212–410

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    8h 52m
    $157–493

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    9h 11m
    $128–512

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Sheffieldtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Sheffield to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    44h 57m
    $178–371

  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
    2d 8h
    $105–230

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    27h 4m
    $503–793

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

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration4h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket$78Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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, Gara Obor, Gara de Nord, and Bucharest in around 30h 28m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a week.

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