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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 9 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 Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    6h 46m
    $65–192

  2. Bus

    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 25m
    $70–80

  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 Sofiatrain train 461
    2d
    $585–1,067

  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 17m
    $75–240

  6. 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 53m
    $217–460

  7. 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 58m
    $176–370

  8. Bus and ferry, train, bus

    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 bus from Vidin to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 7h

  9. 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 5m
    $503–788

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest 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 25m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a week.

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