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How to get fromBologna to Bulgariaby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Bologna to Bulgaria by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BLQ - SOF
    4h 47m
    $50–183

  2. Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BLQ - OTP
    2. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    7h 12m
    $41–210

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 10m
    $120–146

  4. Drive 1,277.3 km

    1. Drive from Bologna to Sofiacar car 1,277.3 km
    12h 11m
    $232–334

  5. Fly to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane BLQ - VAR
    7h 49m
    $193–421

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    21h
    $110

  7. Bus via Pristina

    1. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Pristinabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    30h 28m

Bologna to Bulgaria by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration21hAverage Duration
Ticket$110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,016.5 km
  • Duration: 4h 47m

What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Bulgaria?

Ryanair, Austrian Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day. Alternatively, M&M Travel operates a bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $110 and the journey takes 21h.

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