There are 7 ways to get from Bari to Bulgaria by plane, car ferry, car, busferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BRI - SOF
2h 25m$58–238Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Drive from Durrës to Sofiacar
16h 36m$126–272Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Tiranabusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
16h 42mFly to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane BRI - BOJ
7h 9m$134–290Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane BRI - VAR
6h 42m$217–387Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Port of Bari to Durrëscarferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
21h 16m$100–193Bus and ferry, bus via Skopje
- Take the busferry from Port of Bari to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
21h 46m$157–179
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bari to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $55 - $240 and takes 2h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Bari to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 2h 25m and costs $55 - $240.
No, there is no direct bus from Bari to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Bari Porto and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 42m.
The distance between Bari and Bulgaria is 603 km.
The best way to get from Bari to Bulgaria without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 16h 42m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Bari to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Bari to Bulgaria bus services, operated by M&B Travel, depart from Bari Porto station.
Bari to Bulgaria bus services, operated by M&B Travel, arrive at Tirana station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Bari. It is currently 7:25 AM in Bari and 8:25 AM in Bulgaria.
There are 2268+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Bari, Italy and Bulgaria?
Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $30–200
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Burgas Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–250
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Burgas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–250
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Burgas Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $95–250
Flights from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Burgas Airport via Bratislava
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $95–250
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +3907150211621
- [email protected]
- Website
- adriaferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–131
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- $75
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $108
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $131
- Car
- $115
Car ferry from Port of Bari to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–131
- Schedules at
- adriaferries.com
- Deck
- $75
- Inside cabin 2 beds
- $108
- Outside cabin 2 beds
- $131
- Car
- $115
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