There are 5 ways to get from Bologna to Sofia by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BLQ - SOF
4h 30m$45–190Train, bus
- Take the train from Bologna Centrale to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
18h 3m$119–145Drive 1,277.3 km
- Drive from Bologna to Sofiacar 1,277.3 km
12h 11m$232–334Bus
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
21h$110Bus via Pristina
- Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
29h 48m
Bologna to Sofia by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bologna to Sofia is to fly which costs $45 - $190 and takes 4h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Bologna to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $45 - $190.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bologna Centrale and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 21h.
The distance between Bologna and Sofia is 1012 km. The road distance is 1277.3 km.
The best way to get from Bologna to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 3m and costs $110 - $150.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Bologna to Sofia, including transfers.
Bologna to Sofia bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Bologna Centrale station.
The best way to get from Bologna to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 30m and costs $45 - $190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $110 and takes 21h.
Bologna to Sofia bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Bologna. It is currently 10:05 AM in Bologna and 11:05 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Bologna, Italy and Sofia, 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.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–360
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–380
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $95–320
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $21–45
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $18–35
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $17–29
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Bologna Centrale to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–35
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $104
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $110
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- + 383 044 233 555
- Website
- sabagroup.eu
Bus from Bologna Centrale to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 196 565
- [email protected]
Bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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