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There are 13 ways to get from Manchester to Pirin by plane, train, taxi, bus, busferry, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Manchester Airport to Sofia Airport, train, taxi

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    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MAN - SOF
    2. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Damyanitsatrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Damyanitsa to Pirintaxi taxi
    12h 17m
    $113–364

  2. Train, bus, taxi via Munich

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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
    6. Take the train from Sofia to Damyanitsatrain train Ic
    7. Take the taxi from Damyanitsa to Pirintaxi taxi
    38h 55m
    $687–979

  3. Train, bus, taxi

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly 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
    6. Take the train from Sofia to Damyanitsatrain train Ic
    7. Take the taxi from Damyanitsa to Pirintaxi taxi
    42h 53m
    $601–923

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange 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
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Katuntsibus bus
    47h 21m
    $255–279

  5. Train to Liverpool, fly to Sofia Airport, train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LPL - SOF
    3. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Damyanitsatrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Damyanitsa to Pirintaxi taxi
    12h 52m
    $152–294

  6. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sofia Airport, train, taxi

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BHX - SOF
    3. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Damyanitsatrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Damyanitsa to Pirintaxi taxi
    13h 38m
    $129–503

  7. Fly Manchester Airport to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane MAN - SKG
    2. Take the bus from Thessaloniki, KTEL to Sandanskibus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Sandanski to Pirintaxi taxi
    11h 4m
    $163–282

  8. Fly Manchester Airport to Plovdiv Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Plovdiv Airport (PDV)plane plane MAN - PDV
    2. Take the bus from Plovdiv South to Banskobus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Bansko to Pirintaxi taxi
    12h 50m
    $135–423

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

    1. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    3. Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LTN - SOF
    4. Take the train from Zaharna Fabrika to Damyanitsatrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Damyanitsa to Pirintaxi taxi
    14h 48m
    $216–567

  10. Bus via Munich

    1. Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station 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 to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Goce Delčevbus bus
    2d 10h
    $302–454

  11. Bus and ferry, train, taxi

    1. Take the busferry from Manchester Piccadilly 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
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Damyanitsatrain train Ic
    5. Take the taxi from Damyanitsa to Pirintaxi taxi
    2d 13h
    $138–265

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Manchester to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pirincar car
    28h 29m
    $741–1,028

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Manchester to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Pirincar car
    29h 36m
    $618–977

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration5h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$61Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,494.9 km
  • Duration: 12h 17m

What companies run services between Manchester, England and Pirin, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Pirin via London Victoria, Bucharest, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Katuntsi in around 47h 21m.

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