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How to get fromManchester to PlovdivBy plane, bus, night train, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Manchester to Plovdiv by plane, bus, night train, train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport, bus

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    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
    $78–199

  2. Bus, night train, train

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    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Coach Station to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    2. Take the night train from Bucharest to Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    3. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    30h 30m
    $48–75

  3. 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 Stara Zagoranighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Stara Zagora to Plovdivtrain train Re / ...
    47h 17m
    $568–1,052

  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 Plovdivcar car
    27h 16m

  5. 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 18m
    $99–281

  6. Fly Manchester Airport to Burgas Airport, train

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MAN - BOJ
    2. Take the train from Burgas to Plovdivtrain train
    11h 15m
    $105–358

  7. Fly Manchester Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MAN - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki Monastiriou Bus Stop to Plovdiv Bus Station Southbus bus
    14h 55m
    $103–273

  8. Bus

    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
    $281–500

  9. 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 1h
    $97–227

  10. 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 28m
    $526–827

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket$84Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Manchester, England and Plovdiv, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Plovdiv Bus Station South via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Munich central bus station, and Munich Hackerbrücke in around 2d 6h.

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