There are 5 ways to get from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sofia by plane, car ferry, car, busferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BDS - SOF
5h 8m$60–190Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Sofiacar
14h 46m$150–242Bus and ferry, bus via Skopje
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Debarbus
- Take the bus from Debar to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
20h 11mBus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
21h 36mBus and ferry, bus #2
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
26h 7m
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sofia is to fly which costs $60 - $190 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $60 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Borgo Casale and arriving at Sofia via Brindisi - Via Bastioni Carlo V, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Vlorë, Debar and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 11m.
The distance between Brindisi Airport (BDS) and Sofia is 519 km.
The best way to get from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sofia without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Skopje which takes 20h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sofia, including transfers.
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sofia bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto station.
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sofia bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Brindisi Airport (BDS). It is currently 7:57 AM in Brindisi Airport (BDS) and 8:57 AM in Sofia.
There are 2314+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Brindisi Airport (BDS), Italy and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa, and three other airlines fly from Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) twice daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Sofia Airport via Milan Bergamo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Sofia Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–410
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–390
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorë
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355(69)4739012
- [email protected]
- Website
- unik-turs.com
Bus from Vlorë to Debar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- unik-turs.com
- Phone
- +386 41520943
- [email protected]
- Website
- hisarturizam.com
Bus from Debar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- hisarturizam.com
- Phone
- +389 76 241 003
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Debar to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $53
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +389 75 209 209
- [email protected]
- Website
- Hak Bus
Bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Website
- Hak Bus
- Phone
- +359 894 77 44 02
- [email protected]
- Website
- kaleiatravel.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $25–40
- Schedules at
- en.kaleiatravel.com
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsa
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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