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There are 14 ways to get from Manchester to Bulgaria by plane, bus, train, car, car train, shuttle, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeMAN - SOF
    6h 27m
    $84–188

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus
    2. Take the bus from Bucharest Gară Filaret to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
    32h 54m
    $54–70

  3. Train, bus via Vienna

    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 Bratislava Hlavna StanicatrainRjx
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofiabus
    37h 19m
    $305–1,059

  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 Sofiacar
    26h 2m

  5. 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 Ruseshuttle
    7h 39m
    $183–497

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeLPL - SOF
    7h 12m
    $100–262

  7. Fly Manchester Airport to Burgas Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)planeMAN - BOJ
    6h 18m
    $99–330

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)planeBHX - SOF
    7h 59m
    $101–378

  9. 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 Ruseshuttle
    8h 54m
    $215–579

  10. 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 Ruseshuttle
    9h 15m
    $215–727

  11. Fly Manchester Airport to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)planeMAN - PDV
    7h 24m
    $110–364

  12. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
    3. Take the bus from Rotterdam Conradstraat to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus
    41h 21m
    $236–769

  13. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Motrubusferry
    2. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
    3. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus
    2d 4h

  14. 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 Sofiacar
    27h 9m
    $528–777

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration4h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$65Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Bulgaria?

easyJet, Lufthansa City, and Lufthansa fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Sofia Central Bus Station via Bucharest Obor, Bd. Garii Obor, Piata Unirii 1, Soseaua Viilor, and Bucharest Gară Filaret in around 32h 54m.

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