There are 12 ways to get from London to Seven Rila Lakes by plane, bus, train, car, car train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from London Heathrow Airport, bus
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
8h 48m$136–312Train to Luton Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LTN - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
9h 11m$78–375Train, bus
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centraletrain Fr
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Padovatrain
- Take the bus from Padova to Dupnitsabus
32h 45m$343–504Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from London to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Seven Rila Lakescar
24h 8mFly from London City Airport, bus
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LCY - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
10h 37m$193–434Fly from London Stansted Airport, bus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
9h 35m$80–255Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LGW - SOF
- Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
9h 1m$89–267Train, bus via Vaihingen an der Enz
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Vaihingen(Enz)train Ice
- Take the train from Vaihingen to Salzburg Hauptbahnhoftrain 62
- Take the train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbftrain Ic
- Take the train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljanatrain 19 / ...
- Take the bus from Ljubljana to Dupnitsabus
33h 17m$473–905Train, bus #2
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain Ice
- Take the bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Sofia to Dupnitsatrain
39h 42m$298–475Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
- Take the bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Stationbus
42h 7m$206–225Bus via Düsseldorf
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Düsseldorf to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendilbus
- Take the bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsabus
43h 8m$170–261Drive, car ferry
- Drive from London to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Seven Rila Lakescar
25h 21m$486–737
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Seven Rila Lakes is to train and fly and bus which costs $75 - $380 and takes 9h 11m.
The fastest way to get from London to Seven Rila Lakes is to fly and bus which takes 8h 48m and costs $130 - $320.
The distance between London and Seven Rila Lakes is 2174 km.
The best way to get from London to Seven Rila Lakes without a car is to train and bus which takes 32h 45m and costs $340 - $550.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from London to Seven Rila Lakes, including transfers.
There are 190+ hotels available in Seven Rila Lakes.
What companies run services between London, England and Seven Rila Lakes, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Seven Rila Lakes via Bucharest, Buchurest, Ruse Central Bus Station, Sofia Central Bus Station, Sofia Serdica Bus Stop, and Dupnitsa Bus Station in around 42h 7m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Hahn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–210
Flights from London City Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–550
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–180
Flights from London City Airport to Sofia Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- $160–460
Flights from London City Airport to Sofia Airport via Berlin Brandenburg
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $170–480
Flights from London City Airport to Sofia Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $160–450
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Sofia Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $75–340
Flights from London City Airport to Sofia Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–370
Flights from Luton Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $28–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–170
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–430
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $110–230
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $110–160
- Comfort
- $130–190
- Premium
- $170–230
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $95–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Standard
- $95–140
- Comfort
- $110–160
- Premium
- $150–200
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $45–65
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Smart Economy
- $45–65
- Smart Flex
- $50–65
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $19–28
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- $28–40
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $12–20
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- $12–20
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $13–19
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- $13–19
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $21–29
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 311 682904
- Website
- bahn.de
Train from Paris Est to Vaihingen(Enz)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–120
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Vaihingen to Salzburg Hauptbahnhof
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $80–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $46–52
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $75–90
- Website
- https://int.bahn.de/en
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–70
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket?cref=oebb-header
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
- *
- $35–55
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–55
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
Train from Villach Hbf to Ljubljana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–35
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–303
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- $297–303
- Couchette Carriage
- $140–170
- Seating Carriage
- $35–45
- Phone
- +43 5 1717
- Website
- oebb.at
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Villach Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $40–60
- Website
- https://www.oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/eurocity-intercity
- Website
- https://shop.oebbtickets.at/en/ticket
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $3–5
- 1st Class
- $4–6
- Phone
- +359 2 493 0191
- info@traventuria.com
- Website
- traventuria.com
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $10–15
- Website
- https://traventuria.com/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- info@mm-travel.bg
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ljubljana to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $99
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- +359-887-208-506
- racic_bg@yahoo.com
- Website
- racicbg.com
Bus from Frankfurt am Main Frankfurt central to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Website
- https://www.racicbg.com/bg/
- Phone
- +40 745 766 766
- dispecerat@maxibustravel.ro
- Website
- maxibustravel.ro
Bus from London Victoria to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $161
- Schedules at
- maxibustravel.ro
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- omega_group@abv.bg
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en/transport_company/omega+group+84
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $14–22
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–6
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Ruse Central Bus Station to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Dupnitsa Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Düsseldorf central bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +389 42 218 007
- Website
- nasirtours.mk
Bus from Düsseldorf to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $95
- Website
- https://www.nasirtours.mk/en/destinations
- Phone
- +389 44 338 003
- info@bashkimtours.com
Bus from Düsseldorf to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- http://www.bashkimtours.com/en/index.php
- Phone
- +389 46 787 312
- info@eurobus.mk
- Website
- eurobus.mk
Bus from Düsseldorf to Kumanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $100–140
- Schedules at
- eurobus.mk
- Phone
- 02 952 50 04
- matpu96@abv.bg
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $15–20
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +359 7855 0204
- tic@kustendil.bg
- Website
- kyustendil.bg
Bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- kyustendil.bg
- Phone
- 0722 60019
- samokovtouristcenter@mail.bg
- Website
- samokov-info.com
Bus from Kyustendil to Dupnitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- https://samokov-info.com/?lang=en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–80
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $40–50
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- $90–220
- On Foot
- $40–50
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