Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Bulgaria from £28

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Bulgaria from United Kingdom, with most prices found around £99. If you’re not able to fly to Bulgaria in October, then February is your next best option. Flight prices from United Kingdom to Bulgaria during February average around £106.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Bulgaria is on a Saturday when prices can be found for as low as £213. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from United Kingdom because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around £259.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Bulgaria is in the evening. Flights from United Kingdom to Bulgaria during this time can be as low as £206. Flights to Bulgaria are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of £227. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Bulgaria from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Bulgaria for around £208 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Bulgaria from United Kingdom for as low as £178 on momondo.

Wizz Air, Ryanair, and Jet2 are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Bulgaria

Ryanair, Lufthansa and Wizz Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Bulgaria from United Kingdom according to our data. Ryanair is the first choice among our users, with 44% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Bulgaria. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Bulgaria on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between United Kingdom and Bulgaria have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 109 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, easyJet have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

5 flights are operational daily from United Kingdom to Bulgaria as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 08:00, with 42% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 36 flights take off from United Kingdom and land in Bulgaria each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 28% of weekly flights taking off on this day.