There are 11 ways to get from Florence to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BLQ - SOF
5h 30m$72–348Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain
- Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BLQ - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
7h 54m$46–353Train, bus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
18h 51m$137–160Drive 1,374.2 km
- Drive from Florence to Sofiacar 1,374.2 km
13h 8m$249–360Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Sofia Airport
- Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane FLR - SOF
6h 48m$98–323Train to Roma Ciampino Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain
- Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CIA - SOF
6h 48m$94–373Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane PSA - SOF
6h 16m$71–273Train to Pisa International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Pisa Centraletrain
- Fly from Pisa International Airport (PSA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane PSA - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 46m$74–278Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BGY - SOF
7h 50m$72–252Bus via Kumanovo
- Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Kumanovobus
- Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus
21h 50m$137–160Bus
- Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
22h 45m$107
Florence to Bulgaria by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Florence to Bulgaria is to train and fly which costs $70 - $280 and takes 6h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Florence to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 5h 30m and costs $70 - $350.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Firenze Autostazione and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station station. Services depart once a week, and operate Saturday. The journey takes approximately 22h 45m.
The distance between Florence and Bulgaria is 1108 km. The road distance is 1374.2 km.
The best way to get from Florence to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus which takes 18h 51m and costs $130 - $160.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Florence to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Florence to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Hak Bus, depart from Stazione Santa Maria Novella station.
The best way to get from Florence to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 6h 48m and costs $95 - $330. Alternatively, you can bus via Kumanovo, which costs $130 - $160 and takes 21h 50m.
Florence to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Hak Bus, arrive at Kumanovo station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Florence. It is currently 6:44 PM in Florence and 7:44 PM in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Florence, Italy and Bulgaria?
Austrian Airlines, Air Dolomiti, and five other airlines fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Serdika via Kumanovo, Sofia, and Central Station in around 21h 50m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $65–250
Flights from Florence Peretola Airport to Sofia Airport via Palermo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $65–270
Flights from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $50–320
Flights from Roma Ciampino Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $60–280
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $55–250
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Pisa International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $50–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $26–160
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $26–160
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $26–160
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–60
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $14–25
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Termini
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $40–70
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- 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
- $102
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $107
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
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Yes, the driving distance between Florence to Bulgaria is 1374 km. It takes approximately 13h 8m to drive from Florence to Bulgaria.
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