There are 11 ways to get from Plovdiv to Manchester by bus, plane, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
best- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOF - MAN
7h 52m£53–146Train, night train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain Re / ...
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Stationbus
30h 26m£36–57Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain Re / ...
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
47h 14m£295–518Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Plovdiv to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
27h 14mBus to Sofia Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOF - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
8h 47m£66–203Train to Burgas Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Burgastrain
- Fly from Burgas Airport (BOJ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BOJ - MAN
10h 25m£66–211Fly Plovdiv Airport to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane PDV - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
9h 20m£135–318Bus to Sofia Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stopbus
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SOF - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
10h 35m£116–332Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Munich Hackerbrückebus
- Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
2d 6h£210–379Train, night train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain Re / ...
- Take the night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
3d£70–172Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Plovdiv to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
28h 20m£393–600
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Manchester is to train and night train and bus which costs £35 - £60 and takes 30h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Manchester is to bus and fly which takes 7h 52m and costs £50 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Manchester station. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Manchester Central Coach Station via Munich central bus station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 6h.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Stara Zagora, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 14m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Manchester is 1490 miles.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Manchester without a car is to train and night train and bus which takes 30h 26m and costs £35 - £60.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Plovdiv to Manchester, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Manchester bus services, operated by Arda Tur, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Manchester train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
Plovdiv to Manchester bus services, operated by Arda Tur, arrive at Munich Hackerbrücke station.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Manchester Central Coach Station via Munich Hackerbrücke, Munich central bus station, and London Victoria in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Sofia Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to London Stansted Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £25–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 36m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–310
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Burgas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £70–180
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Burgas Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £2–4
- 1st Class
- £3–5
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £7–11
- 1st Class
- £11–13
Train from Plovdiv to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–10
- 1st Class
- £9–11
- Phone
- 0219521
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–76
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £100–140
- Couchette Carriage
- £80–95
- Seating Carriage
- £55–65
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–170
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Plovdiv North Bus and Coach Station to Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +359 700 20 544
- Website
- ardatur.bg
Bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Munich Hackerbrücke
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–160
- Website
- https://ardatur.bg/en/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 17h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–27
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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Manchester is 2h behind Plovdiv. It is currently 6:12 PM in Plovdiv and 4:12 PM in Manchester.
Plovdiv to Manchester train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Stara Zagora station.
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