There are 10 ways to get from Lugano to Bulgaria by train, bus, plane, 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, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
best- Take the train from Lugano 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 10m$62–263Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MXP - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
8h 55m$46–227Bus 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$114–117Drive 1,436.8 km
- Drive from Lugano to Sofiacar 1,436.8 km
14h 9m$290–419Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly to Sofia Airport
- Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train
- Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MXP - SOF
6h 20m$63–250Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Take the train from Lugano 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 Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane BGY - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 35m$85–380Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Varna Airport
- Take the train from Lugano 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 Varna Airport (VAR)plane BGY - VAR
7h 47m$161–542Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Lugano 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 Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU)plane BGY - BBU
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
9h 50m$88–328Train, bus
- Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain Re80
- Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
23h 25m$113–115Bus
- Take the bus from Bellinzona to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
25h 25m
Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lugano to Bulgaria is to train and fly which costs $60 - $250 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Lugano to Bulgaria is to train and fly which takes 6h 20m and costs $60 - $250.
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 1282 km. The road distance is 1436.8 km.
The best way to get from Lugano to Bulgaria without a car is to bus via Verona which takes 21h 41m and costs $113 - $118.
It takes approximately 7h 10m 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 5:53 AM in Lugano and 6:53 AM in Bulgaria.
Yes, the driving distance between Lugano to Bulgaria is 1437 km. It takes approximately 14h 9m 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
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–150
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $40–210
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $40–200
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $70–230
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $29–170
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–190
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $24–110
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Varna Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $40–140
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–230
- Website
- animawings.com
Flights from Milano Malpensa Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–200
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $30–95
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Lugano to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–9
- Website
- Trenord
- [email protected]
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–29
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–29
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–29
- Website
- TERRAVISION
Bus from Piazza Luigi di Savoia to Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–29
- Website
- TERRAVISION
- 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
- $8–13
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $105
- 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
- $105
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +359 899199328
- [email protected]
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Buchurest to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $8–12
- Schedules at
- bgrazpisanie.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
- $23–29
- 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
- $18–28
- Website
- Niš-ekspres
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