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There are 14 ways to get from Reading to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, shuttle, 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 London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    7h 3m
    $126–322

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

    cheapest
    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
    $72–255

  3. 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
    $89–185

  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 Gatwick Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    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
    $82–209

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

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain 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 14m
    $235–691

  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
    $81–293

  8. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane LTN - OTP
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    8h 58m
    $238–664

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle

    1. Take the train from Reading to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane STN - OTP
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Ruseshuttle bus
    9h 17m
    $245–602

  10. 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
    $198–414

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus bus Ra1
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Praha, Hlavní Nádražíbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    42h 1m
    $222–326

  12. Train, bus

    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 43m
    $150–322

  13. 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

  14. 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

Reading to Bulgaria by bus, foot, and subway

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration42h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket$222Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Reading, England and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, Prague, Central Train Station, Muzeum, Florenc, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 42h 1m.

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