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How to get fromPlovdiv to Manchesterby plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 12 ways to get from Plovdiv to Manchester by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Plovdiv Airport to Manchester Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane PDV - MAN
    6h 26m
    £156–560

  2. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Manchester Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SOF - MAN
    8h 48m
    £50–200

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Wien Hbfbus bus
    2. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Koeln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train
    4. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    5. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    36h 19m
    £432–777

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the nighttrain from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    46h 22m
    £302–525

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar car
    27h 15m
    £565–765

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

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SOF - LPL
    3. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    9h 54m
    £102–186

  7. Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain train
    2. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane SOF - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    11h 2m
    £68–334

  8. Fly Plovdiv Airport to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane PDV - STN
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    9h 30m
    £172–421

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    45h 48m
    £186–216

  10. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Munich Hackerbrückebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Munich central bus station to London Victoriabus bus
    3. Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus bus 541 / ...
    2d 6h
    £290–365

  11. Train, night train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain train Re / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    3d
    £65–171

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Plovdiv to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar car
    28h 16m
    £472–727

Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£150Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,487.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 26m

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

Ryanair flies from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Manchester Airport (MAN) 3 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Manchester Central Coach Station via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Bucharest, and London Victoria in around 45h 48m.

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