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Twelve ways to Travel from London to Rila

Composite routes from London to Rila

Cheapest
23 h 42 min
Car
2516 km.
from $138
Other
7 h 50 min
Bus, Plane
2065 km.
from $180.54
8 h 18 min
Train, Plane
2065 km.
from $130.65
29 h 28 min
Train
2065 km.
Select a ticket
34 h 11 min
2066 km.
from $407.61
8 h 13 min
Bus, Plane
2065 km.
from $147.74
9 h 45 min
Bus, Plane
2065 km.
from $206.79
8 h 9 min
Train, Plane
2065 km.
from $222.85
10 h 3 min
Bus, Plane
2065 km.
from $154.58
45 h 24 min
2066 km.
from $184.30
47 h 7 min
2066 km.
from $5.43

Transport providers

Airlines

Ryanair

Website:
ryanair.com/
Plane from London Stansted Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
3h 3m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$49.37–$227.84
Plane from London Stansted Airport to Plovdiv
Ave. Duration:
3h 5m
Frequency:
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$54.43–$253.16

easyJet

Website:
easyjet.com/
Plane from London Gatwick Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
3h 7m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$82.28–$379.73

Lufthansa

Website:
lufthansa.com/
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
5h 57m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$139.24–$392.39
Plane from London City Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
5h 45m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price:
$202.52–$759.47

British Airways

Website:
britishairways.com
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
3h 5m
Frequency:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$113.92–$696.18

Austrian Airlines

Website:
austrian.com/?sc_lang=en&cc=ZZ
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
6h 25m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$139.24–$759.47

Wizz Air

Website:
wizzair.com/
Plane from London City Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
6h 15m
Frequency:
Monday
Estimated price:
$69.62–$379.73
Plane from Luton Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
3h 10m
Frequency:
Every day
Estimated price:
$32.91–$493.65

Bulgaria Air

Website:
air.bg/en/
Plane from Heathrow Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
3h 10m
Frequency:
Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
Estimated price:
$126.58–$493.65
Plane from London City Airport to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
4h 50m
Frequency:
Monday to Thursday
Estimated price:
$303.79–$544.28

Train operators

NS

Phone:
+31 30 751 5155
Website:
ns.nl/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
2h 1m
Frequency:
4 times a day
Estimated price:
$46.83–$113.92

Eurostar

Phone:
+44 343 218 6186
Website:
eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid
Ave. Duration:
2h 1m
Frequency:
Every 4 hours
Estimated price:
$101.26–$215.18
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
1h 9m
Frequency:
5 times a day
Estimated price:
$54.43–$113.92

Deutsche Bahn Intercity-Express

Phone:
+49 30 311-682904
Website:
bahn.de/
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
1h 11m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$44.30–$49.37
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(Main)Hbf
Ave. Duration:
3h 6m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$82.28–$94.93
Train from Frankfurt to Salzburg
Ave. Duration:
5h 40m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$107.59–$120.25

Railjet

Phone:
+43 51717
Website:
oebb.at/en/reiseplanung-services/im-zug/unsere-zuege/railjet
Train from Salzburg Hbf to Bratislava
Ave. Duration:
3h 44m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$69.62–$107.59

Eurotunnel

Phone:
+44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
Website:
eurotunnel.com/uk/
Train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
Ave. Duration:
35 min
Frequency:
Hourly

Southern

Phone:
+44 3451 27 29 20
Website:
southernrailway.com/
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick
Ave. Duration:
33 min
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price:
$13.92–$21.52

Gatwick Express

Phone:
+44 345 850 1530
Website:
gatwickexpress.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/timetables
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick
Ave. Duration:
30 min
Frequency:
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price:
$22.78–$31.64

Thameslink

Phone:
0345 026 4700
Website:
thameslinkrailway.com/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
Ave. Duration:
31 min
Frequency:
Every 15 minutes
Estimated price:
$21.52–$44.30

East Midlands Railways

Phone:
03457 125 678
Website:
eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Luton
Ave. Duration:
22 min
Frequency:
Hourly
Estimated price:
$13.92–$31.64

Belgian Railways (NMBS/SNCB)

Phone:
+32 70 79 79 79
Website:
belgiantrain.be/en
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
2h 16m
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$17.72–$25.32

Österreichische Bundesbahnen

Website:
konzern.oebb.at/
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Aachen
Ave. Duration:
1h 49m
Frequency:
6 times a week

Bulgarian Railways (BDZh)

Phone:
+35929311111
Website:
bdz.bg/en
Train from Sofia to Kostenets
Ave. Duration:
1h 52m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$2.91–$6.20
Train from Plovdiv to Kostenets
Ave. Duration:
1h 5m
Frequency:
Every 2 hours
Estimated price:
$3.04–$6.33

Bus operators

Union Ivkoni

Phone:
07001 8282
Email:
Website:
union-ivkoni.com/
Bus from Bratislava to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
12h 16m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$39.24–$63.29
Bus from London Victoria to Sofia
Ave. Duration:
41h 30m
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$101.26–$164.55

Anumi Travel

Phone:
+355 69 232 8000
Email:
Website:
facebook.com/anumitravel/
Bus from Bounds Green Road London to Tirana
Ave. Duration:
29h 39m
Frequency:
Once a week

Diamant Travel

Phone:
+355 69 617 8170
Email:
Website:
facebook.com/agjensiadiamant
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Sofiya,
Ave. Duration:
11h
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$61.76

Traventuria

Phone:
+359 2 493 0191
Email:
Website:
traventuria.com/
Bus from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 Bus Stop to Borovets
Ave. Duration:
1h 20m
Frequency:
4 times a week
Estimated price:
$17.72–$25.32
Bus from Sofia Alexander Nevski Cathedral to Borovets
Ave. Duration:
2h 10m
Frequency:
Once daily
Estimated price:
$18.99–$26.58

Nela Travel Tours

Phone:
+355 68 391 1009
Email:
Website:
nelatravel.site/
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Sofiya,
Ave. Duration:
13h
Frequency:
3 times a week
Estimated price:
$49.40

LONI Tours - Travel Agency

Phone:
+389 70 667 766
Email:
Website:
web.facebook.com/LoniTours.Kumanove?_rdc=1&_rdr
Bus from Aachen to Kumanovo
Ave. Duration:
18h
Frequency:
Twice a week

Matpu

Phone:
02 952 50 04
Email:
Website:
matpu.com/
Bus from Kumanovo to Kyustendil
Ave. Duration:
2h 30m
Frequency:
Twice daily
Estimated price:
$17.72–$25.32

Kyustendil Municipality Transport

Phone:
+359 7855 0204
Email:
Website:
kyustendil.bg/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=319&Itemid=273&lang=bg
Bus from Kyustendil to Samokov
Ave. Duration:
1h 46m
Frequency:
Once daily

Samokov Bus

Phone:
0722 60019
Email:
Website:
samokov-info.com
Bus from Kyustendil to Samokov
Ave. Duration:
2h
Frequency:
Twice a week
Estimated price:
$3.42–$5.06

Other operators

Irish Ferries

Phone:
+353 818 300 400
Email:
Website:
irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
Other from Port of Dover to Calais
Ave. Duration:
1h 30m
Frequency:
Every 3 hours
Estimated price:
$44.30–$53.16

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest way to get from London to Rila?

The cheapest way to get from London to Rila is to train and fly and night bus which costs $44.57 - $315.22 and takes 8h 18m.

What is the fastest way to get from London to Rila?

The fastest way to get from London to Rila is to fly and night bus which takes 7h 50m and costs $103.26 - $423.91 .

How far is it from London to Rila?

The distance between London and Rila is 2142 km.

How do I travel from London to Rila without a car?

The best way to get from London to Rila without a car is to train and bus which takes 29h 28m and costs .

How long does it take to get from London to Rila?

It takes approximately 7h 50m to get from London to Rila, including transfers.

What is the time difference between London and Rila?

Rila is 2h ahead of London. It is currently 09:48 in London and 11:48 in Rila.

Where can I stay near Rila?

There are 428+ hotels available in Rila. Prices start at $44.08 per night.
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