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There are 12 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 from London Heathrow 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
    $134–293

  2. Fly from London Stansted Airport, bus

    cheapest
    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 2m
    $80–351

  3. Train, bus

    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 Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus bus
    38h 12m
    $400–718

  4. Train, taxi

    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 Aachen Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Aachen, Hbf to Wien Meidlingtrain train 90N
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Sofiatrain train 461
    6. Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain train
    7. Take the taxi from Dupnitsa to Rila Monasterytaxi taxi
    2d 3h
    $777–1,269

  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 Rila Monasterycar car
    23h 58m

  6. Fly from London City 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 29m
    $183–424

  7. Train to Luton Airport, fly, bus

    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 8m
    $96–453

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, 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 57m
    $84–267

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus bus
    41h 15m
    $209–215

  10. Bus via Prague

    1. Take the bus from Upminster to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus bus
    43h 8m
    $153–245

  11. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Vasil Levski Monument to Rila Monasterybus bus
    2d 2h
    $243–361

  12. 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
    $454–742

London to Rila Monastery by train, foot, and bus

Calendar3Weekly Services
Duration38h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket$400Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between London, England and Rila Monastery, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from London Victoria to Rila Monastery via Bucharest, Sofia Central Bus Station, Ул. Княз Борис I, Пл. Васил Левски, and Sofia Vasil Levski Monument in around 41h 15m.

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