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How to get fromBulgaria to Palermoby plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Bulgaria to Palermo by plane, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Sofia Airport to Palermo Airport

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    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane SOF - PMO
    5h 36m
    €34–157

  2. Bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana to Bari Portobusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the bus from Bari to Palermobus bus 591
    30h 47m

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Sofia to Port Of Vloracar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Vlora to Porto di Brindisicarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Porto Di Brindisi to Villa S. Giovannicar car
    4. Take the carferry from Villa S. Giovanni to Tresmestiericarferry car ferry
    5. Drive from Tresmestieri to Palermocar car
    24h 2m
    €248–393

  4. Fly Sofia Airport to Trapani Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Trapani Airport (TPS)plane plane SOF - TPS
    2. Take the bus from Trapani Birgi Airport to Palermo Via Belgio/Via dei Nebrodibus bus
    10h 7m
    €62–271

  5. Bus to Bucharest Otopeni, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the bus from Ruse to Buchurestbus bus
    2. Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane OTP - PMO
    7h 18m
    €71–260

  6. Fly Sofia Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane SOF - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    8h 7m
    €52–166

  7. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Tiranabus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Messina - Piazza della Repubblicabusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    38h 41m

  8. Bus, bus and ferry via Cosenza

    1. Take the bus from Sofia to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Durrësbus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Durrës to Cosenza - Autostazionebusferry bus ferry
    4. Take the bus from Rende - Quattr. Via Marconi to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus
    40h 57m

Sofia Airport (SOF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket€28Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,050.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Bulgaria and Palermo, Italy?

Wizz Air and Ryanair fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Palermo Airport (PMO) 4 times a week.

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