There are 5 ways to get from Brindisi to Sofia 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
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 40m$151–246Bus and ferry, bus via Skopje
- Take the busferry from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto to Vlorëbusferry
- Take the bus from Vlorë to Strugabus
- Take the bus from Struga to Tetovobus
- Take the bus from Tetovo to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
17h 56mBus 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
20h 8mBus 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
24h 39m
Brindisi Airport (BDS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Brindisi to Sofia is to fly which costs $60 - $190 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Brindisi to Sofia is to fly which takes 5h 8m and costs $60 - $190.
No, there is no direct bus from Brindisi to Sofia. However, there are services departing from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto and arriving at Sofia via Vlorë, Struga, Tetovo and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 56m.
The distance between Brindisi and Sofia is 519 km.
The best way to get from Brindisi to Sofia without a car is to bus and ferry and bus via Skopje which takes 17h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Brindisi to Sofia, including transfers.
Brindisi to Sofia bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto station.
Brindisi to Sofia bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Vlorë station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Brindisi. It is currently 1:17 AM in Brindisi and 2:17 AM in Sofia.
There are 2259+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Brindisi, 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 26m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
Flights from Brindisi Airport to Sofia Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- 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
- +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
- $30–55
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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