There are 11 ways to get from Sofia to Liverpool by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Liverpool
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOF - LPL
6h 32m£53–175Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
33h 27m£41–54Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain
- Take the night train 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 Liverpool Lime Streettrain
2d£292–509Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Liverpoolcar
25h 46mFly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOF - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
7h 34m£65–163Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SOF - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
8h 9m£81–237Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane SOF - LHR
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
9h 24m£155–294Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane SOF - STN
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
9h 26m£110–349Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia to Praha, ÚAN Florencbus
- Take the bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sheffieldbus
- Take the train from Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
44h 20m£129–280Train, bus and ferry
- Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain
- Take the train from Vidin to Craiovatrain
- Take the busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Liverpool Elmway closebusferry
2d 9h£77–173Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Liverpoolcar
26h 52m£378–564
Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Liverpool is to bus which costs £40 - £55 and takes 33h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Liverpool is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs £50 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia station to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Sofia Central Bus Station and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Sos. Viilor, Piata Unirii 5 and Bucharest Obor. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 27m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Hbf, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Sofia and Liverpool is 1432 miles.
The best way to get from Sofia to Liverpool without a car is to bus which takes 33h 27m and costs £40 - £55.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from Sofia to Liverpool, including transfers.
Sofia to Liverpool bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, depart from Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia to Liverpool train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Liverpool is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs £50 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £55 and takes 33h 27m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Liverpool, England?
Ryanair flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Sos. Viilor, Piata Unirii, Piata Unirii 5, Bd. Garii Obor, and Bucharest Obor in around 33h 27m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Eindhoven
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £24–200
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Stansted Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £24–200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Sofia Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £6–10
- 1st Class
- £9–11
Night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £5–8
- 1st Class
- £7–8
Train from Sofia to Vidin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £7–10
- 1st Class
- £10–12
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbf
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–80
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
Train from Vidin to Craiova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £100–140
- Couchette Carriage
- £80–95
- Seating Carriage
- £55–65
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Sheffield to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +359 88 949 0000
- office@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaret
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia to Praha, ÚAN Florenc
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +40 230 560 555
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Praha, ÚAN Florenc to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nord to Liverpool Elmway close
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–17
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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More Questions & Answers
Sofia to Liverpool bus services, operated by Union Ivkoni, arrive at Bucharest Gară Filaret station.
Liverpool is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 10:56 AM in Sofia and 8:56 AM in Liverpool.
Sofia to Liverpool train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
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