There are 6 ways to get from Ferrara to Sofia by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BLQ - SOF
5h 5m$66–282Train, bus
- Take the train from Ferrara to Padovatrain 8924 / ...
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
17h 36m$110–121Drive 1,233.8 km
- Drive from Ferrara to Sofiacar 1,233.8 km
11h 49m$224–323Train, train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ferrara to Bologna centraletrain
- Take the train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MXP - SOF
4h 10m$94–259Train to Venice Marco Polo Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestretrain
- Fly from Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane VCE - SOF
7h 39m$74–281Bus
- Take the bus from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
20h 20m$107
Ferrara to Sofia by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ferrara to Sofia is to bus which costs $107 and takes 20h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Ferrara to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 4h 10m and costs $90 - $260.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 20h 20m.
The distance between Ferrara and Sofia is 1059 km. The road distance is 1233.8 km.
The best way to get from Ferrara to Sofia without a car is to train and bus which takes 17h 36m and costs $110 - $130.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Ferrara to Sofia, including transfers.
Ferrara to Sofia bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione station.
Ferrara to Sofia bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Ferrara. It is currently 1:15 AM in Ferrara and 2:15 AM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Ferrara to Sofia is 1234 km. It takes approximately 11h 49m to drive from Ferrara to Sofia.
What companies run services between Ferrara, Italy and Sofia, Bulgaria?
M&M Travel operates a bus from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione to Sofia Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $107 and the journey takes 20h 20m.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–370
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–330
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–320
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Website
- airserbia.com
Flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Sofia Airport via Belgrade
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–17
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–11
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Bologna centrale to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $28–50
- Website
- Italo Treno
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–23
- Website
- Italo Treno
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $10–14
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenitalia
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–19
- Website
- Trenitalia
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $11–20
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $7–13
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16–28
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ferrara to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–17
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ferrara to Bologna centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $5–11
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
Train from Ferrara to Venezia Mestre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $12–23
- Website
- Trenitalia Intercity
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Milano Centrale to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- Trenord
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Ferrara Piazzale della Stazione to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $107
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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