There are 7 ways to get from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Milan Linate Airport
best- Fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane LIN - SOF
4h 23m$95–260Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport
- Fly from Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BGY - SOF
5h 28m$100–328Train, bus via Trieste
- Take the train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Trieste Centraletrain Fr
- Take the bus from Trieste to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
20h 22m$176–247Drive 1,382.1 km
- Drive from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofiacar 1,382.1 km
13h 5m$250–362Train, bus
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuovatrain Fr
- Take the bus from Verona Porta Nuova to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
21h$134–206Bus
- Take the bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Stationbus
22h 30m$108–110Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Pioltello Limito to Chiaritrain Re6 / ...
- Take the bus from Chiari to Pristinabus
- Take the bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
34h 29m
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia by subway, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia is to bus which costs $108 - $110 and takes 22h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $95 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Milan Linate Airport Bus Stop and arriving at Sofia Central Bus Station via Milano, Stazione Centrale. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 22h 30m.
The distance between Milan Linate Airport (LIN) and Sofia is 1180 km. The road distance is 1382.1 km.
The best way to get from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Trieste which takes 20h 22m and costs $170 - $250.
It takes approximately 4h 23m to get from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia, including transfers.
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia bus services, operated by M&M Travel, depart from Milano, Stazione Centrale station.
The best way to get from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia is to fly which takes 4h 23m and costs $95 - $260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $108 - $110 and takes 22h 30m.
Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia bus services, operated by M&M Travel, arrive at Sofia Central Bus Station.
Sofia is 1h ahead of Milan Linate Airport (LIN). It is currently 2:20 AM in Milan Linate Airport (LIN) and 3:20 AM in Sofia.
What companies run services between Milan Linate Airport (LIN), Italy and Sofia, Bulgaria?
Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia Airport (SOF) 4 times a day. Alternatively, M&M Travel operates a bus from Milano, Stazione Centrale to Sofia Central Bus Station once a week. Tickets cost $106 and the journey takes 21h.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $30–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $30–150
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $30–150
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $55–240
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Sofia Airport via Bari
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $85–280
Flights from Il Caravaggio International Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $22–110
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Sofia Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–390
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Sofia Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Website
- ita-airways.com
Flights from Milan Linate Airport to Sofia Airport via Rome
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–380
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- Website
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano P.Garibaldi to Trieste Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $70–140
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–50
- Schedules at
- Trenitalia Frecce
- Phone
- +39 06 68475475
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
Train from Milano Centrale to Verona Porta Nuova
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $40–95
- Website
- Trenitalia Eurocity
- 1st Class
- $65–95
- 2nd Class
- $40–60
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trenord
Train from Pioltello Limito to Chiari
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–4
- Website
- Trenord
- 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
- $102
- 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
- $106
- 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
- $106
- Schedules at
- mm-travel.bg
- Book at
- tickets.mm-travel.bg
- Phone
- + 383 044 233 555
- Website
- sabagroup.eu
Bus from Chiari to Pristina
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +383 49 196 565
- [email protected]
Bus from Pristina to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $47
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
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Yes, the driving distance between Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia is 1382 km. It takes approximately 13h 5m to drive from Milan Linate Airport (LIN) to Sofia.
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