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How to get fromFlorence to Bulgariaby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Florence to Bulgaria by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BLQ - SOF
    5h 30m
    $72–348

  2. Train to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Bologna Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane plane BLQ - OTP
    3. Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus bus
    7h 54m
    $45–383

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Padovatrain train Fr
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    18h 51m
    $136–159

  4. Drive  1,374.2 km

    1. Drive from Florence to Sofiacar car 1,374.2 km
    13h 8m
    $249–360

  5. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Sofia Airport

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FLR - SOF
    6h 48m
    $98–323

  6. Fly Florence Peretola Airport to Varna Airport

    1. Fly from Florence Peretola Airport (FLR) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane FLR - VAR
    7h 20m
    $277–422

  7. Train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane FCO - SOF
    6h 58m
    $58–245

  8. Train to Roma Ciampino Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Firenze S.M.N. to Roma Terminitrain train
    2. Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CIA - SOF
    6h 57m
    $120–355

  9. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport

    1. Take the train from Firenze Santa Maria Novella to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    3. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BGY - SOF
    7h 43m
    $72–262

  10. Bus via Kumanovo

    1. Take the bus from Stazione Santa Maria Novella to Kumanovobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus bus
    21h 50m
    $137–160

  11. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Firenze Autostazione to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    22h 45m
    $107

Florence to Bulgaria by bus

Calendar1Weekly Buses
Duration22h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket$107Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,108 km
  • Duration: 5h 30m

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.

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