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

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  1. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SOF - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    7h 24m
    £69–190

  2. Bus, night train, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Veliko Tarnovobus bus
    2. Take the night train from Veliko Tŭrnovo to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Manchester, Coach Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    31h 43m
    £46–75

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train
    2. Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the night train from Wien Hbf to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midinighttrain night train Nj
    5. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    6. Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain train
    47h 50m
    £257–779

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Prestoncar car
    25h 54m

  5. Fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SOF - LPL
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain train
    7h 25m
    £76–198

  6. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane SOF - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Prestontrain train
    8h 43m
    £56–225

  7. Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane SOF - LBA
    2. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Prestontrain train
    11h 53m
    £70–180

  8. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane SOF - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain train
    9h 14m
    £128–403

  9. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane SOF - STN
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain train
    9h 15m
    £81–389

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militaribus bus
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Manchester, Coach Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Stationbus bus 181 / ...
    38h 52m
    £55–86

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Rotterdam Conradstraatbus bus
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Prestontrain train
    41h 26m
    £175–597

  12. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severinbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Motrubus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Motru to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Prestontrain train
    2d 6h

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Prestoncar car
    27h
    £393–585

Sofia to Preston by bus, train, and foot

Calendar2Weekly Services
Duration41h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket£175Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Preston, England?

You can take a bus from Sofia to Bus Station via București, Autogara Militari, Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest, and Manchester Central Coach Station in around 38h 52m.

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