There are 9 ways to get from Sofia to Liverpool by plane, bus, train, night train, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Liverpool
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOF - LPL
6h 20m£67–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Bucharest Gară Filaretbus
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
33h 22m£38–51Train, 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£267–819Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Liverpoolcar
25h 36mFly 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 5m£65–202Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOF - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
8h 6m£66–161Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Rotterdam Conradstraatbus
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
41h 43m£170–637Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Motrubus
- Take the busferry from Motru to Liverpool Elmway closebusferry
2d 5hDrive, 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 37m£400–583
Sofia to Liverpool by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Liverpool is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 33h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Liverpool is to fly which takes 6h 20m and costs £65 - £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 22m.
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 1430 miles.
The best way to get from Sofia to Liverpool without a car is to bus which takes 33h 22m and costs £35 - £55.
It takes approximately 6h 20m 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 20m and costs £65 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 33h 22m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Liverpool, England?
Ryanair flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL) 6 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Sos. Viilor, Bd. I. C. Bratianu, Piata Unirii 5, Bd. Garii Obor, and Bucharest Obor in around 33h 22m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Liverpool via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Liverpool via Zadar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–270
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- 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
- 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/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £220–250
- Couchette Carriage
- £140–170
- Seating Carriage
- £75–100
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–280
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- 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
- £35–190
- 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
- £35–55
- 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
- +44 333 311 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
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Airport to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–230
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- £65–100
- 1st Class
- £140–230
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@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
- £13–20
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
Bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Rotterdam Conradstraat
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £75–110
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £23–30
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +4-0745-779.908
- Website
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
Bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Motru
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- dikeltour.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 0040263701919
- latinoexpres@yahoo.com
- Website
- latinoexpres.ro
Busferry from Motru to Liverpool Elmway close
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £55–150
- Schedules at
- latinoexpres.ro
- 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
- £30–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £65–170
- On Foot
- £30–40
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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 8:19 PM in Sofia and 6:19 PM in Liverpool.
Sofia to Liverpool train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
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