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There are 12 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)plane plane MAN - VAR
    8h 59m
    $192–378

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus bus 984
    30h 2m
    $68–93

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid to Praha hl.n.train train
    4. Take the train from Prague Main Train Station to Brno Main Train Stationtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Brno to Varnabus bus
    42h 34m
    $361–1,016

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Balchikcar car
    32h 8m

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LPL - VAR
    10h 12m
    $193–501

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MAN - OTP
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchikshuttle bus
    10h 9m
    $292–528

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

    1. Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Bradford Interchangetrain train
    2. Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LBA - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchikshuttle bus
    11h 59m
    $308–613

  8. Train to Luton Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LTN - VAR
    9h 45m
    $213–520

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

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BHX - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Balchikshuttle bus
    11h 45m
    $292–738

  10. Bus via London

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 540 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus bus 984
    43h 20m
    $207–261

  11. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Balchik Bus Stationbus bus 984
    3d 1h
    $116–246

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Balchikcar car
    33h 21m
    $578–882

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

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration8h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$80Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Balchik, Bulgaria?

Lufthansa City, Airbus France, and five other airlines fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Varna Airport (VAR) twice 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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