There are 7 ways to get from Catania to Bulgaria by plane, busferry, bus, 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 to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CTA - SOF
2h 35m$39–138Bus 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
35h 37mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catania to Tresmestiericar
- Take the car ferry from Tresmestieri to Villa S. Giovannicarferry
- Drive from Villa S. Giovanni to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the car ferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Vloracarferry
- Drive from Port of Vlora to Sofiacar
22h 44m$263–428Fly to Burgas Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Burgas Airport (BOJ)plane CTA - BOJ
5h 54m$86–205Fly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane CTA - VAR
6h 7m$144–362Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane CTA - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
5h 15m$51–187Bus and ferry, bus via Skopje
- Take the busferry from Catania Via D'Amico to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
36h 29m
Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Catania to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $35 - $140 and takes 2h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Catania to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 2h 35m and costs $35 - $140.
No, there is no direct bus from Catania to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Catania Via D'Amico and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Tirana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 37m.
The distance between Catania and Bulgaria is 932 km.
The best way to get from Catania to Bulgaria without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 35h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 35m to get from Catania to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Catania to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, depart from Catania Via D'Amico station.
Catania to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Pistoia viaggi, arrive at Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Catania. It is currently 7:56 AM in Catania and 8:56 AM in Bulgaria.
There are 2302+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Catania, Italy and 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
- $35–100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sofia Airport via Naples
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–100
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Burgas Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Burgas Airport via Krakow
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Malta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–190
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Burgas Airport via Katowice
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $75–290
- Website
- smartwings.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Burgas Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $80–180
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $210–650
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $75–270
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
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
- +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
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.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
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- 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
- $52–95
- Schedules at
- a-ships.com
- Deck /Air type
- $52
- Cabin
- $55–95
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