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There are 14 ways to get from Liverpool to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

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    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    7h 35m
    $82–334

  2. Train, bus via Munich

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Muenchen Hbftrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Muenchen Hbf Gl.5-10 to Linz/Donau Hbftrain train 967 / ...
    5. Take the bus from Linz to Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Stationbus bus
    33h 42m
    $638–931

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Meidlingtrain train Nj / ...
    4. Take the train from Wien Meidling to Bratislava hl.st.train train
    5. Take the bus from Bratislava to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    37h 40m
    $593–886

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    25h 56m
    $708–990

  5. Fly Liverpool to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    6h 37m
    $100–201

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    8h 4m
    $114–440

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane MAN - BOJ
    7h 29m
    $97–586

  8. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Plovdiv Airport

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane MAN - PDV
    8h 40m
    $107–349

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane MAN - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    11h 3m
    $90–403

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, train

    1. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BHX - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    11h 36m
    $137–529

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoriabus bus
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 55m
    $230–276

  12. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 541 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Munich central bus stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Munich Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus bus
    2d 4h
    $273–500

  13. Bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the busferry from Liverpool Elmway close to Craiova, Autogara Pelendava Nordbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the train from Craiova to Vidintrain train
    3. Take the train from Vidin to Sofia Severtrain train Ic
    2d 8h
    $95–210

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Liverpool to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    27h 4m
    $586–938

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,313.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 35m

What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Bulgaria?

Ryanair flies from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria and Bucharest in around 43h 55m.

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