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How to get fromItaly to Balkan Peninsulaby plane, train, bus, or car

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There are 11 ways to get from Italy to Balkan Peninsula by plane, train, bus, or car

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  1. Fly Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport to Sofia Airport, train

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    1. Fly from Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BRI - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    9h 2m
    $62–258

  2. Fly Naples Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane NAP - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    11h 12m
    $39–344

  3. Train, bus, drive

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Padovatrain train
    2. Take the bus from Padova to Beograd, Autobuska stanicabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Beograd, Autobuska stanica to Negotinbus bus
    4. Drive from Negotin to Balkan Peninsulacar car
    21h 3m
    $119–185

  4. Drive  1,548 km

    1. Drive from Rome to Balkan Peninsulacar car 1,548 km
    16h 3m
    $280–405

  5. Bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Craiova Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane BGY - CRA
    3. Take the train from Jiu Hm to Golentitrain train
    9h 3m
    $96–322

  6. Fly Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport to Craiova Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) to Craiova Airport (CRA)plane plane BLQ - CRA
    2. Take the train from Jiu Hm to Golentitrain train
    7h 55m
    $66–519

  7. Fly Catania–Fontanarossa Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CTA - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    11h 14m
    $56–176

  8. Fly Roma Ciampino Airport to Sofia Airport, train

    1. Fly from Roma Ciampino Airport (CIA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane CIA - SOF
    2. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train
    11h 41m
    $94–304

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Roma Termini to Ternitrain train
    2. Take the bus from Terni - Bus Terminal to Kumanovobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Kumanovo to Sofiabus bus
    4. Take the train from Sofia to Vidintrain train Ic
    33h 32m
    $152–193

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni to Bologna Autostazionebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bologna Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sofia Central Bus Station to Vidinbus bus
    33h 40m

  11. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Rome, Termini to Cluj Napocabus bus
    2. Take the train from Cluj Napoca to Craiovatrain train
    3. Take the train from Craiova to Ram. Golenţitrain train
    45h 54m
    $203–254

Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration1h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$18Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 864.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 2m

What companies run services between Italy and Balkan Peninsula, Romania?

You can take a bus from Termini to Balkan Peninsula via Rome Tiburtina Largo Mazzoni, Bologna Autostazione, Bologna Centrale, Sofia Central Bus Station, and Vidin in around 33h 40m.

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