There are 4 ways to get from Catania Airport (CTA) to Sofia by plane, bus, busferry, car, or car ferry
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 Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CTA - SOF
2h 18m$45–150Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Catania Airport to Brindisibus
- 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
35h 22mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania Airport (CTA) to Tresmestiericar
- Take the carferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vloracarferry
- Drive from Port of Vlora to Sofiacar
22h 48m$264–429Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
36h 47m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania Airport (CTA) to Sofia is to fly which costs $45 - $150 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Catania Airport (CTA) to Sofia is to fly which takes 2h 18m and costs $45 - $150.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania Airport (CTA) to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Catania Airport and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Brindisi - Viale Togliatti, Brindisi - Piazza Capitanerie di Porto, Durrës and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 22m.
The distance between Catania Airport (CTA) and Sofia is 927 km.
The best way to get from Catania Airport (CTA) to Sofia without a car is to bus and bus and ferry which takes 35h 22m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Catania Airport (CTA) to Sofia, including transfers.
Catania Airport (CTA) to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catania Airport station.
Catania Airport (CTA) to Sofia bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Brindisi station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Catania Airport (CTA). It is currently 10:47 PM in Catania Airport (CTA) and 11:47 PM in Sofia.
There are 2310+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Catania Airport (CTA), Italy and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Ryanair flies from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catania Airport to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $50–90
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
Busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- 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
- +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
- 090774409
- [email protected]
- Website
- bluferries.it
Car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovanni
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Schedules at
- bluferries.it
- Phone
- +30 210 9561630
- [email protected]
- Website
- a-ships.com
Car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vlora
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $53–95
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- $53
- Cabin
- $55–95
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