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How to get fromLugano to Sofiaby train, bus, plane, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Lugano to Sofia by train, bus, plane, or car

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  1. Train, bus to Il Caravaggio International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from Lugano 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
    6h 53m
    $63–278

  2. Train to Basel, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lugano to Basel SBBtrain train
    2. Fly from Basel (BSL) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane BSL - SOF
    8h 9m
    $59–536

  3. Bus via Verona

    1. Take the bus from Lugano Stazione to Verona Porta Nuovabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    21h 41m
    $112–116

  4. Drive  1,436.8 km

    1. Drive from Lugano to Sofiacar car 1,436.8 km
    14h 9m
    $290–419

  5. Train to Zurich Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Zürich HBtrain train
    2. Fly from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane ZRH - SOF
    6h 50m
    $172–478

  6. Train to Milano Malpensa Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Malpensa Aeroporto T1train train
    2. Fly from Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane MXP - SOF
    6h 3m
    $62–259

  7. Train to Milan Linate Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Monzatrain train
    2. Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane LIN - SOF
    8h 19m
    $148–293

  8. Train, train to Turin Caselle Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train
    2. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta di Susatrain train
    3. Fly from Turin Caselle Airport (TRN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane plane TRN - SOF
    8h 4m
    $104–393

  9. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Lugano to Milano Centraletrain train Re80
    2. Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus bus
    23h 18m
    $111–113

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bellinzona to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus bus
    25h 18m

Lugano to Sofia by train and bus

Calendar1Weekly Services
Duration23h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket$111Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,277.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 53m

What companies run services between Lugano, Switzerland and Sofia, Bulgaria?

You can take a bus from Lugano Stazione to Sofia Central Bus Station via Verona Porta Nuova in around 21h 41m.

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