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There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Bulgaria by train, plane, night train, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    8h 19m
    $112–472

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRS - SOF
    7h 27m
    $106–283

  3. Train, night train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain train Eil
    3. Take the nighttrain from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    4. Take the bus from Wien Hbf to Sofiabus bus
    39h 28m
    $380–918

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus bus 507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucharest to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    41h 30m
    $227–247

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Sofiacar car
    24h 54m
    $687–959

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LHR - SOF
    8h 17m
    $196–480

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Burgas Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane plane BRS - BOJ
    7h 25m
    $121–395

  8. Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane STN - SOF
    9h 3m
    $154–634

  9. Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    8h 55m
    $184–536

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

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BRS - OTP
    3. Take the train from Bucuresti Nord to Rusetrain train
    11h 4m
    $119–332

  11. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain train
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Bucharestbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bucuresti to Giurgiubus bus
    4. Take the train from Ruse to Sofiatrain train Ic
    43h 6m
    $256–326

  12. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Cardiff - North Road to London Victoriabus bus
    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 1h
    $230–436

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Sofiacar car
    26h 2m
    $565–908

Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration4h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket$45Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,362.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 19m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Park Place to Sofia Central Bus Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Bucharest in around 41h 30m.

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