There are 6 ways to get from Lugano to Bulgaria 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, fly
best- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MXP - SOF
3h$63–199Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
21h 34m$191–258Drive 1,435.6 km
- Drive from Lugano to Sofiacar 1,435.6 km
14h 12m$290–419Bus via Verona
- Take the bus from Lugano Stazione to Verona Porta Nuovabus
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
21h 41m$109–113Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
23h 25m$109–110Bus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
25h 25m
Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Bulgaria is to train and fly which costs $60 - $200 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 3h and costs $60 - $200.
No, there is no direct bus from Lugano to Bulgaria station. However, there are services departing from Lugano Stazione and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Verona Porta Nuova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 41m.
The distance between Lugano and Bulgaria is 1307 km. The road distance is 1435.6 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Bulgaria without a car is to train and bus via Trieste which takes 21h 34m and costs $190 - $260.
It takes approximately 3h to get from Lugano to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Lugano to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, depart from Lugano Stazione station.
Lugano to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Zlatan Prevoz doo, arrive at Verona Porta Nuova station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Lugano. It is currently 7:18 AM in Lugano and 8:18 AM in Bulgaria.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Bulgaria is 1436 km. It takes approximately 14h 12m to drive from Lugano to Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Lugano Stazione to Sofia Central Bus Station via Verona Porta Nuova in around 21h 41m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–9
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–50
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 06 5210550
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $60–110
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $98
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- + 381 31 510 060
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Lugano Stazione to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +381 63 608508
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Bellinzona to Niš, Autobuska Stanica
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–29
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +381 18 255 177
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
Bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–25
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
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