There are 4 ways to get from Catanzaro to Bulgaria by plane, train, 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
best- Fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane SUF - SOF
6h 11m$98–297Train, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the train from Catanzaro Lido to Brindisitrain Ic
- 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
28h 14mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Catanzaro to Porto Di Brindisicar
- Take the carferry from Porto di Brindisi to Port of Igoumenitsacarferry
- Drive from Port Of Igoumenitsa to Sofiacar
18h 59m$214–349Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from Catanzaro to Baribus
- Take the busferry from Bari Porto to Durrësbusferry
- Take the bus from Durrës to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
30h 16m
Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Catanzaro to Bulgaria is to fly which costs $95 - $300 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Catanzaro to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $95 - $300.
No, there is no direct bus from Catanzaro to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Catanzaro and arriving at Sofia via Italia-De Rossi, Bari Porto, Durrës and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 16m.
The distance between Catanzaro and Bulgaria is 785 km.
The best way to get from Catanzaro to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus and ferry and bus which takes 28h 14m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Catanzaro to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Catanzaro to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Catanzaro station.
Catanzaro to Bulgaria bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bari station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Catanzaro. It is currently 12:48 PM in Catanzaro and 1:48 PM in Bulgaria.
There are 2282+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Catanzaro, Italy and Bulgaria?
ITA Airways, Bulgaria Air, and four other airlines fly from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $17–80
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–360
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Lamezia Terme International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Catanzaro Lido to Brindisi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–80
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- 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
- $51
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Catanzaro to Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +355697278670
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Busferry from Bari Porto to Durrës
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- 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
- $23
- Website
- Hak Bus
- 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
- $28–35
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- 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
- $29–65
- Website
- Grimaldi Lines
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