There are 10 ways to get from Sofia to Runcorn by plane, train, night train, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry
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Fly to Liverpool
best- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL)SOF - LPL
6h 50m£67–174Train, night train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna OryahovitsaRe
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Take the bus from Bucharest Obor to Birmingham
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
31h 35m£44–130Train, night train
- Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna OryahovitsaRe
- Take the night train from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharest
- Take the night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Take the train from Wien Meidling to Paris l'EstNj
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras IntlEil
- Take the train from London Euston to Runcorn
2d£254–800Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Sofia to Calais-Fréthun
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Drive from Folkestone to Runcorn
25h 39mFly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)SOF - BHX
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Runcorn
8h 1m£109–194Fly to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOF - MAN
8h 21m£70–153Bus
- Take the bus from Sofia to București, Autogara Militari
- Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Take the bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Liverpool, Liverpool One
38h 49m£52–99Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Rotterdam Conradstraat
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Take the train from London Euston to Runcorn
41h 52m£303–548Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Sofia to Drobeta-Turnu Severin
- Take the bus from Drobeta-Turnu Severin to Motru
- Take the busferry from Motru to Liverpool Elmway close
2d 8hDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Sofia to Calais
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Drive from Port of Dover to Runcorn
26h 40m£399–579
Sofia to Runcorn by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sofia to Runcorn is to bus which costs £50 - £100 and takes 38h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Sofia to Runcorn is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs £65 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Sofia to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Sofia and arriving at Runcorn High Street- Stand A via București, Autogara Militari, Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 38h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Sofia to Runcorn. However, there are services departing from Sofia Sever and arriving at Runcorn via Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bucuresti Nord, Wien Meidling, Paris Nord and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between Sofia and Runcorn is 1434 miles.
The best way to get from Sofia to Runcorn without a car is to train and night train and bus which takes 31h 35m and costs £40 - £130.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Sofia to Runcorn, including transfers.
Sofia to Runcorn bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Sofia station.
Sofia to Runcorn train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), depart from Sofia Sever station.
The best way to get from Sofia to Runcorn is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs £65 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £100 and takes 38h 49m.
What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Runcorn, England?
Ryanair flies from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Liverpool (LPL) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia to Runcorn High Street- Stand A via București, Autogara Militari, Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest, and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 38h 49m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Liverpool via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–120
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport via Charleroi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Website
- lufthansa-city.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Birmingham Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Sofia Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- £5–8
- 1st Class
- £7–9
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Wolverhampton to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £41–46
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Runcorn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–190
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0219521
- petitii@cfrcalatori.ro
- Website
- cfrcalatori.ro
Night train from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Meidling
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £70–80
- Website
- https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/en/
- Phone
- +43 51717
- Website
- nightjet.com
Train from Wien Meidling to Paris l'Est
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £85–250
- Website
- https://www.nightjet.com/en/#/home
- Sleeper Carriage
- £220–250
- Couchette Carriage
- £150–180
- Seating Carriage
- £85–110
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- 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
- +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
- £200–250
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- Phone
- +40 230 562 929
- tarsin_irlanda@yahoo.com
- Website
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Bucharest Obor to Birmingham
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £22–29
- Schedules at
- tarsin.ro
Bus from Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 56m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £21–27
- 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 București, Autogara Militari
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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
- +4-0364.101.110
- Website
- fany.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Schedules at
- fany.autogari.ro
- Phone
- (0250) 747-41
- secretariat@dacos.com.ro
- Website
- dacos.com.ro
Bus from București, Autogara Militari to Cluj-Napoca, Autogara Sens Vest
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Schedules at
- dacos.autogari.ro
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
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
- +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 Runcorn bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at București, Autogara Militari station.
Runcorn is 2h behind Sofia. It is currently 10:39 PM in Sofia and 8:39 PM in Runcorn.
Sofia to Runcorn train services, operated by Bulgarian Railways (BDZh), arrive at Gorna Oryahovitsa station.
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