There are 7 ways to get from Marbella to Sofia by bus, plane, train, car ferry, ferry, or car
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Bus, fly
best- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airportbus
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane AGP - SOF
6h 43m$62–171Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Santstrain
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tiranabus
- Take the bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
47h 43mBus, car ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardobus 622
- Take the car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Medcarferry
- Take the ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Genoaferry
- Take the bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 15h$221–718Drive 3,265.9 km
- Drive from Marbella to Sofiacar 3,265.9 km
33h 23m$597–862Bus, train via Trieste
- Take the bus from Marbella to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Perpignan to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susatrain Fr
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 1h$417–799Bus, train via Padova
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málagabus
- Take the train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandestrain Ave
- Take the bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 2h$308–457Bus
- Take the bus from Marbella to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padovabus
- Take the bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
2d 3h$323–467
Marbella to Sofia by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marbella to Sofia is to bus and fly which costs $60 - $180 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Marbella to Sofia is to bus and fly which takes 6h 43m and costs $60 - $180.
No, there is no direct bus from Marbella to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Marbella and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Padova. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Marbella and Sofia is 2530 km. The road distance is 3265.9 km.
The best way to get from Marbella to Sofia without a car is to bus and train which takes 47h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Marbella to Sofia, including transfers.
Marbella to Sofia bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Marbella station.
Marbella to Sofia bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Marbella. It is currently 9:49 AM in Marbella and 10:49 AM in Sofia.
Yes, the driving distance between Marbella to Sofia is 3266 km. It takes approximately 33h 23m to drive from Marbella to Sofia.
What companies run services between Marbella, Spain and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Marbella to Sofia Central Bus Station via Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord and Padova in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $60–160
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport via Bologna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $60–160
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Málaga Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $45–160
- Phone
- +34 900 926 851
- [email protected]
- Website
- iryo.eu
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $130–270
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $60–120
- Website
- https://iryo.eu/en/home
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $200–350
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $90–160
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 900 759 781
- Website
- ouigo.com
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Barcelona-Sants
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $120–210
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $55–95
- Website
- https://www.ouigo.com/es/en
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Perpignan to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $70–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
Train from Malaga Maria Zambrano to Madrid-Puerta de Atocha-Almudena Grandes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $75–120
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Perpignan to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–190
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–75
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $90–190
- Schedules at
- trenitalia.com
- Phone
- +34 91 272 28 32
- [email protected]
- Website
- avanzabus.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Malaga Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–18
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Autobuses de Málaga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $8–14
- Schedules at
- malaga.avanzagrupo.com
- Phone
- +355 69 249 3348
- [email protected]
- Website
- pati-travel.al
Bus from Barcelona, Estación de Autobuses de Sants to Tirana
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +355 68 391 1009
- [email protected]
- Website
- nelatours.com
Bus from Tirana to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $52
- Schedules at
- nelatravel.site
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- alsa.com
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Marbella to Estación de Algeciras San Bernardo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Marbella to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–40
- Schedules at
- alsa.es
Bus from Marbella to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–210
- Website
- https://www.alsa.com/en/
- Phone
- +359 2 980 56 58
- [email protected]
- Website
- mm-travel.bg
Bus from Genoa to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $104
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $101
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $104
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
Bus from Padova to Sofia Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $104
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $19–35
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +48 77 443 44 44
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindbad.pl
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Perpignan - Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $19–40
- Website
- https://www.sindbad.pl/en/home
- Phone
- +4-0263-21.55.00
- Website
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Méndez Álvaro Estación Sur to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $140–180
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
Bus from Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord to Padova
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $120–160
- Schedules at
- tabitatour.ro
- Phone
- +34 912 66 02 15
- [email protected]
- Website
- balearia.com
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–225
- Schedules at
- balearia.com
- Seating
- $30–45
- Seat + Car
- $225
- Phone
- +34 956 68 18 30
- [email protected]
- Website
- frs.es
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $45–240
- Website
- https://www.frs.es/en/
- Phone
- +34 (0) 917369957
- Website
- armastrasmediterranea.com
Car ferry from Port of Algeciras to Port de Tanger Med
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–27
- Website
- https://armastrasmediterranea.com/en
- Phone
- +39 010 209 4591
- [email protected]
- Website
- gnv.it
Ferry from Port de Tanger Med to Port of Genoa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $100–350
- Website
- https://www.gnv.it/en
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