There are 15 ways to get from Manchester to Plovdiv by plane, train, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport, train
best- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MAN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
9h 27m$68–215Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdivbus
40h 17m$447–949Train, night train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain 347
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Dimitrovgradnighttrain
- Take the train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
46h 32m$534–1,020Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Plovdivcar
27h 9m$670–928Train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LPL - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
10h 2m$113–288Fly Manchester Airport to Burgas Airport, train
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane MAN - BOJ
- Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain
11h 6m$91–269Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane STN - PDV
9h 46m$296–677Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LHR - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 55m$207–512Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane STN - SOF
- Take the train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdivtrain
11h 52m$158–607Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane LTN - PDV
9h 50m$249–737Fly Manchester Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane MAN - PDV
7h 21m$161–615Bus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Prague Florenc Central Bus Station to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus
47h$340–412Bus via Munich
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to Plovdiv Train stationbus
2d 6h$257–534Bus and ferry, night train, train
- Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Bucharestbusferry
- Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain
- Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain Re / ...
3d$90–223Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Plovdivcar
28h 16m$543–852
Manchester to Plovdiv by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Plovdiv is to fly and train which costs $65 - $220 and takes 9h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $160 - $650.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester to Plovdiv station. However, there are services departing from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and arriving at Plovdiv Bus Station South via London Victoria Green Line Station and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h.
No, there is no direct train from Manchester to Plovdiv. However, there are services departing from Manchester Piccadilly and arriving at Plovdiv via London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Wien Hbf, Bucharest and Dimitrovgrad. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 46h 32m.
The distance between Manchester and Plovdiv is 2395 km.
The best way to get from Manchester to Plovdiv without a car is to train and bus which takes 40h 17m and costs $440 - $950.
It takes approximately 9h 27m to get from Manchester to Plovdiv, including transfers.
Manchester to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange station.
Manchester to Plovdiv train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Manchester Piccadilly station.
The best way to get from Manchester to Plovdiv is to fly which takes 7h 21m and costs $160 - $650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $340 - $420 and takes 47h.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?
Ryanair flies from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV) once a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Plovdiv Bus Station South via London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Prague Florenc Central Bus Station in around 47h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from Liverpool to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–250
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–500
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Sofia Airport via Karlsruhe/Baden Baden
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $45–370
Flights from Manchester Airport to Plovdiv Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $150–600
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Bucharest to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $6–28
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $6–9
- 1st Class
- $7–9
Train from Dimitrovgrad to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–3
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Burgas to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–7
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $4–7
- 1st Class
- $5–7
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Train from Iskarsko Shose to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–4
- 1st Class
- $3–5
Night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $5–24
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $5–8
- 1st Class
- $6–8
Train from Stara Zagora to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- $2–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Karlsruhe Hbf to Plovdiv
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $110–170
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Manchester to Plovdiv bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Plovdiv is 2h ahead of Manchester. It is currently 4:07 PM in Manchester and 6:07 PM in Plovdiv.
Manchester to Plovdiv train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
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