Bulgaria weekend ski breaks are becoming increasingly popular. It’s easy to see why. With superb snow conditions, low cost lift passes and very cheap beer. It all adds to the perfect winter stag do idea. Even more attractive, are the low cost direct flights for Sofia ski stag weekends. Easy Jet, Ryan Air, Wizz Air and British Airways fly into Bulgaria. An average flight price from England to Sofia is £100 pp. Being that Bulgaria is so accessible to British guests, we would highly recommend a ski stag weekend in Borovets.

Borovets stag weekends

This purpose built winter resort is a brilliant place for snow and apres-ski antics. Borovets earns its reputation as being one of the best ski stag party resorts in Europe. The beer is less than £2.00 per pint and the all-night pubs don’t seem to close down. Bizarrely, stag parties in Bulgaria will find more than snowboarding play parks in Borovets. There’s in fact a whole host of Borovets strip clubs and lap dancing venues. Pretty wild for a snowy resort in the Rila Mountains.

During the winter, Borovets is covered with lots of snow. Temperatures are mild and stay around ‘0’ celsius. The ski season runs from December to late March. There are snow machines in Borovets, but that’s mainly to help with the night skiing to reduce the ice on the slopes.

Are there flights from Ireland to Sofia? 

There are direct flights from Ireland to Sofia. Ryan Air serves a route from Dublin to Sofia. The average cost is around EUR 150. In-direct options would be via Gatwick or Heathrow.

Bulgaria Vs France

France is a lot closer, so the flights are shorter. That’s the only positive. Sadly though, transfer times to French resorts are over 2 hours. French airports are notoriously slow, with huge immigration queues. Not great for a hangover.

Bulgaria on the other hand has two aces up its sleeve. Firstly, the transfer from Sofia Airport to Borovets is just over an hour. Second;y, Sofia Airport is a dream place to fly in and out of. It’s a tiny airport, with little queues and immigration is a doddle. Highly recommended when hungover. For our money, it’s worth any extra time to fly to Sofia. Once on the ground in Bulgaria, you’ll save a lot money on food and beer. Sofia Airport also serves Bansko, another popular snow resort in Bulgaria and just as cheap.

Which airlines fly from Heathrow to Sofia?

If you are London based, there are several options to and connections to Sofia. For those that find London Heathrow most convenient airport to fly from, there is British Airways:

British Airways flies from London Heathrow to Sofia. Bulgarian Airways flies from London Heathrow to Sofia

Which airlines fly from Gatwick to Sofia?

EasyJet offers a connection with Sofia from several airport across UK, one of them is London Gatwick airport:

EasyJet flies from London Gatwick to Sofia

Which airlines fly from Luton to Sofia?

There are more London based airports from which you can also fly to Sofia. Next one is London Luton.

EasyJet flies from London Luton to Sofia. Wizzair also connects London Luton with Sofia

Which airlines fly from Stansted to Sofia?

There are more London based airports from which you can also fly to Sofia. Next one is London Stagnated.

Ryan Air flies from London Standard to Sofia.

Which airlines fly from Manchester to Sofia?

Also, if you are based on the North of UK, and Manchester is your most convenient airport you’ll find the same airline connecting Manchester with Sofia. EasyJet flies from Manchester to Sofia. We hope Jet2 will create a route. It’s worth checking their website.

Which airlines fly from Birmingham to Sofia?

Can you fly directly from Birmingham to Sofia? Yes, there are two airlines who offer flights from Birmingham to Sofia:

Wizzair flies from Birmingham to Sofia. Ryan Air flies from Birmingham to Sofia

Which airlines fly from Bristol to Sofia?

Are there direct flights from Bristol to Sofia? For those based around Bristol, they can also find affordable flights with Wizzair. Wizz Air flies from Bristol to Sofia

Which airlines fly from Liverpool to Sofia?

Is Liverpool directly connected with Sofia? If you are Liverpool based, there is also a convenient flight connection directly to Sofia: Ryan Air connects Liverpool with Sofia

Which airlines fly from Glasgow to Sofia?

Can you fly directly from Glasgow to Sofia? Ryan air also offers direct flights from Glasgow to Sofia.