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Manchester to Plovdiv

Rome2Rio compared 14 ways to get from Manchester to Plovdiv. The best route is Fly Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport, bus, a distance of 2354.838 km.

  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    8h 36m
    $93–196

  2. Fly Manchester Airport to Burgas Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MAN - BOJ
    2. Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 2m
    $81–220

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    38h 38m
    $469–1,115

  4. Train, night train

    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 night train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    46h 18m
    $556–1,066

  5. 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 Plovdivcar car
    27h 15m
    $671–929

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    9h 13m
    $124–218

  7. Train, bus to Luton Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Milton Keynes Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Central station to Airport Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane LTN - PDV
    9h 55m
    $120–377

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    11h 6m
    $239–460

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane STN - PDV
    9h 45m
    $282–716

  10. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Plovdiv Hotel Trimontiumbus bus
    11h 4m
    $174–556

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stopbus bus
    45h 50m
    $234–302

  12. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich Hackerbrücke to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    2d 6h
    $279–509

  13. Bus and ferry, night train, train

    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    3d
    $90–222

  14. 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 Plovdivcar car
    28h 23m
    $528–837

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

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket$86Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Manchester to Plovdiv.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 2,390.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

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

You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop via London Victoria, Bucharest, and Sofia Central Bus Station in around 45h 50m.

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