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How to get fromSheffield to Sofiaby train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from Sheffield to Sofia by train, plane, bus, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

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    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    7h 9m
    $81–284

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain train Ice
    4. Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    36h 14m
    $489–819

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    5. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Gorna Oryahovitsanighttrain night train
    6. Take the train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Sofia Severtrain train Ic / ...
    46h 57m
    $597–1,032

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sheffield to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    25h 1m
    $632–866

  5. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    7h 6m
    $92–414

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    7h 46m
    $115–284

  7. Train to Luton Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    7h 53m
    $118–472

  8. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    8h 54m
    $213–453

  9. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    8h 50m
    $168–604

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria Green Line Station to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 4m
    $175–290

  11. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Meadowhall Interchange/B1 to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 3h
    $270–385

  12. Train, bus and ferry

    1. Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    2. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    4. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d 9h
    $108–246

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sheffield to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    26h 8m
    $509–813

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration5h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket$60Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,325.8 km
  • Duration: 7h 9m

What companies run services between Sheffield, England and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Castle Street/CG22 to Sofia Central Bus Station via Meadowhall Interchange/C1, Meadowhall Interchange/B1, London Victoria, London Victoria Green Line Station, and Praha, ÚAN Florenc in around 43h 4m.

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