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There are 15 ways to get from London to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    6h 18m
    $110–269

  2. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    6h 40m
    $44–186

  3. Train, bus via Salzburg

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Paris l'Est to München Hbftrain train 83
    3. Take the train from München Hbf to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 90 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Salzburg Lastenstrasse to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    29h 36m
    $227–611

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Zuerich Hbtrain train Tgv
    3. Take the train from Zuerich Hb to Bratislava Hlavna Stanicatrain train Rjx
    4. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus bus
    31h 18m
    $368–779

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from London to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    22h 36m

  6. Fly London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    7h 4m
    $56–228

  7. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LGW - SOF
    6h 30m
    $64–196

  8. Fly London Stansted Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STN - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 11m
    $220–547

  9. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LTN - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    7h 57m
    $210–605

  10. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LTN - VAR
    7h 9m
    $170–345

  11. Fly London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane STN - PDV
    7h 56m
    $92–364

  12. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train Eurostar
    2. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus Union Ivkoni - Unibus 3632 / ...
    37h 53m
    $184–494

  13. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus N980
    38h 42m
    $184–221

  14. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from London Barking to Motrubusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus
    2d

  15. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from London 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
    23h 45m
    $466–687

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between London, England and Bulgaria?

British Airways, Bulgaria Air, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Sofia via Bucharest, Gara Basarab, Complex Apusului, and București, Autogara Militari in around 38h 42m.

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