There are 6 ways to get from Cagliari to Sofia by plane, bus, car ferry, shuttle, car, train, ferry, or busferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport
best- Fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CAG - SOF
7h 28m$56–252Bus, car ferry, shuttle
- Take the bus from Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO to Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCAbus
- Take the carferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livornocarferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Livorno via Cogorano to Florence Piazza Montelungo
- Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
37h 38m$218–333Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cagliari to Port of Arbataxcar
- Take the carferry from Port of Arbatax to Port of Civitavecchiacarferry
- Drive from Port of Civitavecchia to Sofiacar
27h 8m$348–538Train to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cagliari to Olbia Terranovatrain
- Fly from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane OLB - SOF
11h 2m$98–382Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.Matrain Re
- Take the ferry from Porto Torres to Genoaferry
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
43h 55m$204–242Car ferry, bus, bus and ferry
- Take the carferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermocarferry
- Take the bus from Palermo to Cosenzabus 582
- Take the busferry from Cosenza - Autostazione to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 3h
Cagliari to Sofia by train, foot, ferry, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cagliari to Sofia is to fly which costs $55 - $260 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cagliari to Sofia is to fly which takes 7h 28m and costs $55 - $260.
The distance between Cagliari and Sofia is 1279 km.
The best way to get from Cagliari to Sofia without a car is to bus and car ferry and shuttle which takes 37h 38m and costs $210 - $340.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Cagliari to Sofia, including transfers.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Cagliari. It is currently 12:30 PM in Cagliari and 1:30 PM in Sofia.
There are 2250+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Cagliari, Italy and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Ryanair and Wizz Air fly from Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from Cagliari Elmas Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–250
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–260
Flights from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–260
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cagliari to Olbia Terranova
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Cagliari to Porto Torres M.Ma
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 0789 21487
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
Bus from Fermata di CAGLIARI PIAZZA MATTEOTTI-ESTERNO to Fermata di OLBIA PORTO ISOLA BIANCA
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $14–21
- Website
- Gruppo Turmo Travel
- Phone
- +39.081.496.444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Olbia to Port of Livorno
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $35–113
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
- Only Passenger
- $79
- with added vehicle
- $113
Car ferry from Port of Arbatax to Port of Civitavecchia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $35–75
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
Car ferry from Port of Cagliari to Port of Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $45–95
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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