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There are 13 ways to get from Reading to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, car train, shuttle, night train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    6h 55m
    $122–263

  2. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LGW - SOF
    7h 29m
    $81–226

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Paddington Station to Airport Bus Stationbus bus A2
    3. Take the bus from Luton to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    4. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Sofiabus bus
    32h 41m
    $101–177

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Reading to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    23h 3m

  5. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LHR - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 7m
    $236–642

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    7h 41m
    $96–253

  7. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    8h 11m
    $105–291

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Varna Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane LTN - VAR
    8h 10m
    $217–442

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane STN - PDV
    9h 3m
    $136–467

  10. Train, bus, night train

    1. Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham to Bucharest Oborbus bus
    3. Take the night train from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train 461 / ...
    34h 16m
    $84–180

  11. Train, bus via Antwerp

    1. Take the train from Reading to Clapham Junctiontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Antwerpbus bus 814
    3. Take the bus from Antwerp Berchem Bus Stop to Sofia Serdica Bus Stopbus bus
    44h 39m
    $150–337

  12. Train, bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Reading to Ealing Broadwaytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from London Wembley Park to Motrubusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Motru to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Sofiabus bus
    2d 2h

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Reading to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    24h 12m
    $479–706

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar22Weekly Planes
Duration5h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket$85Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Reading, England and Bulgaria?

There is no direct connection from Reading to Bulgaria. However, you can take the train to Hayes And Harlington Station, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, fly to Sofia Airport (SOF), walk to Sofia Airport, then take the line 4 subway to Sofia Serdica. Alternatively, you can take a train from Reading to Sveta Nedelya via London Paddington, Paddington Station, Luton, Bucharest Obor, Gara Obor, Valea Argesului, București, Autogara Militari, Sofia, and Tsentralna Gara in around 32h 41m.

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