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How to get fromManchester to Balchikby plane, bus, train, car, car train, shuttle, busferry or car ferry

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There are 11 ways to get from Manchester to Balchik by plane, bus, train, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Varna Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Varna Airport (VAR)planeMAN - VAR
    9h 9m
    $193–377

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus984
    30h 2m
    $63–86

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris l'Est to Wien MeidlingtrainNj
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Aradtrain347
    5. Take the bus from Arad, Autogara Transdara to Varnabus
    43h 24m
    $520–1,361

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Balchikcar
    32h 4m

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Varna Airport (VAR)planeLPL - VAR
    12h 9m
    $185–521

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeMAN - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchikshuttle
    10h 9m
    $333–577

  7. Train to Leeds Bradford International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Leedstrain
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeLBA - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchikshuttle
    11h 24m
    $350–619

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)planeBHX - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchikshuttle
    11h 45m
    $365–796

  9. Bus and ferry, bus via Ploieşti

    1. Take the busferry from Manchester, Coach Station to Ploieștibusferry
    2. Take the bus from Ploiești to București, Autogara Militaribus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus984
    2d 12h
    $64–203

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus984
    3d 1h
    $111–245

  11. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Balchikcar
    33h 11m
    $588–877

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Varna Airport (VAR) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration7h 7mAverage Duration
Ticket$82Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Manchester, England and Balchik, Bulgaria?

Lufthansa City, Airbus France, and six other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Varna Airport (VAR) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Balchik Bus Station via Bucharest Obor, Gara Obor, Piata Mihail Kogalniceanu, Izvor, Păcii, and București, Autogara Militari in around 30h 2m.

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