There are 12 ways to get from Plovdiv to Manchester by train, plane, bus, night train, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
best- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOF - MAN
8h 48m£51–191Bus, train
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Wien Hbfbus
- Take the train from Wien HBF to Bruxelles-Miditrain Nj / ...
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain
40h£398–719Bus
- Take the bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Sofiabus
- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharestbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
45h 6m£175–196Train, night train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgradtrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the nighttrain 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 24m£285–499Train 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 11m£68–203Train to Sofia Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shosetrain
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOF - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain
9h 47m£84–218Fly 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 30m£216–534Fly Plovdiv Airport to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane PDV - MAN
6h 26m£72–251Bus via Munich
- 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, Shudehill Interchangebus
2d 5h£269–339Train, night train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagoratrain Re / ...
- Take the nighttrain from Stara Zagora to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the busferry from Bucharest to Manchester Piccadillybusferry
3d£65–171Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Plovdiv to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Manchestercar
27h 11m£500–679Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Plovdiv to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Manchestercar
28h 13m£407–616
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Plovdiv to Manchester is to train and fly which costs £50 - £200 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Plovdiv to Manchester is to fly which takes 6h 26m and costs £70 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Plovdiv station to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv Bus Station South and arriving at Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Sofia Central Bus Station, Bucharest and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Plovdiv to Manchester. However, there are services departing from Plovdiv and arriving at Manchester Piccadilly via Dimitrovgrad, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 47h 24m.
The distance between Plovdiv and Manchester is 1497 miles.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Manchester without a car is to bus and train which takes 40h and costs £390 - £750.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Plovdiv to Manchester, including transfers.
Plovdiv to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Plovdiv Bus Station South.
Plovdiv to Manchester train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Plovdiv station.
The best way to get from Plovdiv to Manchester is to bus which takes 45h 6m and costs £170 - £200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £260 and takes 6h 26m.
What companies run services between Plovdiv, Bulgaria and Manchester, England?
You can take a bus from Plovdiv Bus Station South to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange via Sofia, Sofia Central Bus Station, Bucharest, and London Victoria in around 45h 6m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Plovdiv Airport (PDV) to Manchester Airport (MAN) once a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Sofia Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Liverpool via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £85–190
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to London Stansted Airport via Milan Malpensa
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–260
Flights from Plovdiv Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Phone
- +359 2 931 11 11
- bdz_passengers@bdz.bg
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £1–3
- 1st Class
- £2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Dimitrovgrad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £1–2
- 1st Class
- £1–3
Night train from Dimitrovgrad to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4–21
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £4–7
- 1st Class
- £5–7
Train from Plovdiv to Burgas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £3–5
- 1st Class
- £4–6
Train from Plovdiv to Iskarsko Shose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–4
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £1–3
- 1st Class
- £2–4
Train from Plovdiv to Stara Zagora
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £1–2
- 1st Class
- £2–3
Night train from Stara Zagora to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4–18
- Website
- Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)
- 2nd Class
- £4–6
- 1st Class
- £4–6
- Phone
- +359 2 812 0 812
- operations@eurolines.bg
- Website
- karat-s.com
Bus from Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Schedules at
- karat-s.com
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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More Questions & Answers
Plovdiv to Manchester bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sofia station.
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 Dimitrovgrad station.
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