There are 4 ways to get from Malta to Bulgaria by plane, busferry, or bus
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Fly to Sofia Airport
best- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane MLA - SOF
4h 48m$49–164Bus and ferry, bus
- Take the busferry from Valletta to Pozzallobusferry
- Take the busferry from Scicli to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusavebusferry
- Take the bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centarbus
- Take the bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofiabus
44h 20mFly to Varna Airport
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane MLA - VAR
7h 5m$188–423Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, bus
- Fly from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)plane MLA - OTP
- Take the bus from Buchurest to Rusebus
7h 28m$57–161
Malta International Airport (MLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malta to Bulgaria is to fly and bus which costs $55 - $170 and takes 7h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Malta to Bulgaria is to fly which takes 4h 48m and costs $45 - $170.
No, there is no direct bus from Malta to Bulgaria. However, there are services departing from Tonn, San Pawl il-Bahar and arriving at Sofia via Valletta, Scicli, Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave and Skopje, Transporten Centar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 20m.
The distance between Malta and Bulgaria is 1099 km.
The best way to get from Malta to Bulgaria without a car is to bus and ferry and bus which takes 44h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Malta to Bulgaria, including transfers.
Malta to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Virtu Ferries Ltd, depart from Valletta station.
Malta to Bulgaria bus services, operated by Virtu Ferries Ltd, arrive at Pozzallo station.
Bulgaria is 1h ahead of Malta. It is currently 1:47 PM in Malta and 2:47 PM in Bulgaria.
There are 2314+ hotels available in Bulgaria.
What companies run services between Malta and Bulgaria?
Ryanair flies from Malta International Airport (MLA) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Thessaloniki
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $50–140
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–350
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Malta International Airport to Varna Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $60–280
Flights from Malta International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Malta International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $75–180
- Phone
- (+356) 22069022
- [email protected]
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
Busferry from Valletta to Pozzallo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $84
- Website
- Virtu Ferries Ltd
- Phone
- +393293958604
- [email protected]
- Website
- pistoia-viaggi.it
Busferry from Scicli to Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 37m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- pistoia-viaggi.it
- Phone
- +355 69 617 8170
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- Diamant Travel
- Phone
- +38975468055
- Website
- idotours.com.mk
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $24
- Schedules at
- autobus.al
- Phone
- +355 69 234 8608
- [email protected]
- Website
- dritatravel.com
Bus from Tirana, Terminali Lindor I Autobusave to Skopje, Transporten Centar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Schedules at
- dritatravel.com
- Phone
- +359 2 981 58 56
- [email protected]
- Website
- matpu.com
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $29–40
- Schedules at
- matpu.com
- Phone
- +389 47 231 192
- [email protected]
- Website
- transkop.mk
Bus from Skopje, Transporten Centar to Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $18–29
- Schedules at
- transkop.mk
- 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
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