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There are 13 ways to get from London to Rila Monastery by plane, bus, train, taxi, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus bus
    10h 40m
    $130–287

  2. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus bus
    11h 3m
    $63–214

  3. Train, bus, taxi via Ljubljana

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Vaihingen(Enz)train train Ice
    3. Take the train from Vaihingen to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain train 62
    4. Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain train Ic
    5. Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain train 19 / ...
    6. Take the bus from Ljubljana to Dupnitsabus bus
    7. Take the taxi from Dupnitsa to Rila Monasterytaxi taxi
    33h 13m
    $450–1,038

  4. 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 Rila Monasterycar car
    23h 58m

  5. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus bus
    10h 53m
    $83–224

  6. Fly London City Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LCY - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus bus
    12h 30m
    $183–354

  7. Fly London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus bus
    11h 27m
    $75–266

  8. Fly London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane STN - PDV
    2. Take the train from Plovdiv to Kostenetstrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Kostenets to Rila Monasterytaxi taxi
    12h 16m
    $145–425

  9. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Karlsruhe to Kumanovobus bus
    4. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendilbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsabus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Dupnitsa to Rila Monasterytaxi taxi
    34h 9m

  10. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    2. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the bus from Cologne to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Delčevobus bus
    5. Drive from Delčevo to Kocherinovo City Centercar car
    35h 49m

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station to Blagoevgrad Bus Stationbus bus
    46h 32m

  12. Bus, drive

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Duisburg central train stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Duisburg to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Delčevobus bus
    4. Drive from Delčevo to Kocherinovo City Centercar car
    2d 4h

  13. 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 Rila Monasterycar car
    25h 12m
    $476–742

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration5h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket$83Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between London, England and Rila Monastery, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Charing Cross to Rila Monastery via Hobart Corner, Bounds Green Road London, Tirana, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave, Thessaloniki Macedonia KTEL Bus Station, Blagoevgrad, Kocherinovo, and Kocherinovo City Center in around 46h 32m.

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